Serving Highland Beach and Coastal Boca Raton
February 2020
Volume 13 Issue 2
Along the Coast
Fewer residents carrying flood insurance even as threats grow
Waves from boats’ wakes wash over a sea wall and stir up the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach. The city said it would ask the state to consider rising sea levels in setting lower speeds. Some residents have built higher walls but are still concerned about potential property damage and want a no-wake zone. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A wake-up call
Intracoastal residents want Delray to defy state to lower boat speeds By Jane Smith Palm Trail residents are asking Delray Beach city commissioners to take action against rising tides and seas and reduce boat speeds on the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway that runs beside their street. In the stretch between the bridges at George Bush Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, slightly less than a mile, residents see weekend boaters zipping by. The speed boats kick up wakes, which crash into and over sea walls and
By Charles Elmore For all the headlines about rising seas, king tides and other climate threats, homeowners in most cities and towns across southeastern Palm Beach County stand less prepared than they were eight years earlier when it comes to flood coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program, records from the program show. Fewer folks have NFIP policies in nine municipalities in the region, compared to three cities with more. In Delray Beach, residents shed about 10% of NFIP policies between 2012 and 2019. Boynton Beach residents with policies dropped almost 30%. Policy counts fell more than 40% in Briny Breezes. After years of NFIP rate increases and added surcharges, some homeowners chose not to renew policies if, say, they were not required to carry flood coverage by a mortgage lender. Briny Breezes resident Linc Musto said he dropped flood insurance for about four years, but resumed coverage after Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas in 2019, narrowly veering from Florida. “Seeing the widespread devastation in the Bahamas made me realize what we would have faced had its path brought it over to Briny,” said Musto, 85, who worked in the insurance business for more than 50 See FLOOD on page 14
See WAKE on page 13
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Condo leaders push to trim parking as a way to compromise on Milani Park By Rich Pollack For more than 30 years, Highland Beach and residents of the Boca Highland Beach Club and Marina have fought county plans to develop a beachside park in the south end of town. At the same time, Palm Beach County leaders have dug their heels in the sand, saying there will be a Cam D. Milani Park in Highland Beach.
Now a compromise may be in the early stages, with Boca Highland leaders saying they’re open to having a park on the 5.6-acre parcel that straddles State Road A1A as long as there are significantly fewer than the 120 parking spaces that are in the county plans. In response, Palm Beach County’s head of Parks and Recreation says the county might be See MILANI on page 12
Inside StorySlam
The Moth’s popular competition coming to Boca Raton. Page AT11
Soul soothing
Experiencing the calm of Morikami’s Zen garden. Page H1
Parking for the county’s proposed Milani Park would be in the grassy area west of A1A (upper left). Photo provided
Delray tradition
Nina Raynor continues to sell classic couture in a new setting. Page AT1
Regulation of plastics deepens fight for home rule. Page 23
‘Kidnapped’ baby Jesus returned to St. Lucy. Page 15
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Cowboy Ball’s honorary chairs bring bits of Boca, Texas to fundraiser
By Margie Plunkett She brings a lot of Boca Raton. He brings a lot of Texas. Together they seem perfect to serve as honorary chairs of Boca’s 2020 Rhinestone Cowboy Ball, a Feb. 29 fundraiser for the George Snow Scholarship Fund. Paige Kornblue Hunter, former WPTV NewsChannel 5 anchor and reporter, and her husband, Andrew Hunter, are the Boca Raton residents chairing the event, whose theme is Boots and Bling. Paige will also be the emcee. Andrew commutes to Dallas for a four-day stint each week at the oil and gas company Guidon Energy, where he is a drilling adviser and managing partner. In addition to having a presence in different states, the two devote time to their family, many charities, their children’s school and their careers. Ask them how they get it all done, and Andrew will answer. “We live life to the fullest.” Paige adds, “We don’t sit much.” A Boca Raton native, Paige, 39, went to St. Andrew’s School and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. Her first job out of college was at a TV station in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After that, she returned to Palm Beach County to work at WPTV. Andrew, 37, is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and received a degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University. The two got together seven or eight years after Paige had returned to Palm Beach County. She was invited back to Lake Charles by a friend who did the weather there. The weather friend was married to a good friend of Andrew’s. That couple set up a Mardi Gras ball blind date for Paige and Andrew, who at the time was working on an offshore oil rig. Andrew picked up Paige at the airport and they headed to the ball. Before long they were engaged. Paige took a break from TV news at WPTV, and the couple settled in Dallas. They were married in 2011 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, where Paige’s parents were married in 1975 — and where the Rhinestone Cowboy Ball is being held this year. They lived full-time in Dallas, fixed up a home and had three children there. They moved back to Boca Raton in 2015. The catalyst for the move was that Paige’s mother, Andrea Berry Kornblue, was battling cancer. “We came back to help her in the fight,” Paige said. Mrs. Kornblue, who
Paige Kornblue Hunter and her husband, Andrew Hunter, will chair the Rhinestone Cowboy Ball, a Feb. 29 event for the George Snow Scholarship Fund. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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What: 2020 Rhinestone Cowboy Ball Benefits: George Snow Scholarship Fund, one of the largest foundations to offer scholarships to students in South Florida When: 6 p.m. Feb. 29 Where: Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton Tickets: Start at $250 Info: 561-347-6799 or www. scholarship.org/events-2/#CB
died in 2018, was a longtime member of the Junior League and volunteered with many organizations. The Hunters stayed in Boca Raton, swayed by the lifestyle. “We love it,” said Andrew. “The lifestyle’s so good, especially with kids, that it’s worth it to commute. We have three days a week on the beach with the family.” Paige is a member of the Junior League and volunteers for organizations such as Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Food for the Poor, American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. She and Andrew got involved in 2008 with the George Snow Scholarship Fund, which since its inception in 1982 has awarded more than $12 million in educational grants. Paige’s father, Dr. Edwin Kornblue, who was the first
dentist in Boca Raton, knew George Snow, she said. Andrew is president of the Dallas Fort Worth Chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers, an organization that has granted $560,000 in scholarships to engineering students across the country. Meanwhile, Paige wants to put writing back in her life and by Feb. 1 will have launched her own website and blog. “I miss the writing, getting out there and telling some stories,” she said. Her website will be www. PaigeKornblue.com. The Hunters have three children: Maya Blue, 7, and twins Clay and Cody, 5. They attend the A.D. Henderson University School at Florida Atlantic University, where Paige is a room mom for both classes and Andrew is on the school board. Other family members are also nearby. Both Paige’s father and Andrew’s father, Chuck Hunter, are in Boca Raton. Family and friends are the most important thing in their lives, Andrew said. “We have a very diverse and wonderful group of friends around us. We both like to socialize and surround ourselves with great people.” Said Paige: “We both like to have fun and live for the day.”Ú
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Boca Raton
Safety issues spur move to replace ‘free flow’ lane to Mizner Blvd.
By Mary Hladky
A busy downtown intersection soon will be redesigned with the intent of making it pedestrian-friendly. The city plans to eliminate a “free flow” lane that allows drivers northbound on Federal Highway to use the lane to turn east onto Southeast Mizner Boulevard, bypassing the intersection of Federal and Mizner. The new interchange configuration will have drivers turning east onto Mizner from a right-turn lane at the intersection. Pedestrian crosswalks across Mizner and Federal also will be improved. The change has been discussed for at least five years, but Boca Raton officials were spurred to take action because traffic on Mizner is increasing with new development in the area — especially the construction of the 384-unit Alina Residences luxury condominiums at 300 SE Mizner Blvd. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed late this year. Residents of Townsend Place condominiums at 500 SE Mizner Blvd. have long complained about fast traffic on the street and the lack of
The heavily traveled ‘free flow’ lane at the southeast corner of Federal Highway and Southeast Mizner Boulevard will be replaced this summer with a squared-off right-turn lane. Pedestrian crosswalks at the intersection will be improved. Photo provided/Google Maps crosswalks to allow pedestrians commissioners, unanimously Department of Transportation change and concluded it would to safely cross to Royal Palm approved the new design on weighed in on the change. improve safety. Place. Jan. 27, and the City Council A department road safety Architect Derek Vander Negotiations between the did the same on Jan. 28. The audit concluded the current Ploeg, a member of the city and Alina developer El-Ad Planning and Zoning Board intersection design is unsafe for Downtown Advisory National Properties resulted unanimously approved the drivers and pedestrians, and Committee, told Planning and in an agreement that El-Ad change on Jan. 9. one of its recommendations Zoning Board members that provide a crosswalk across “It is a clear win for was to eliminate the “free flow” the change “is long overdue.” Mizner. everyone,” said Deputy Mayor lane. Construction is expected to City Council members, Jeremy Rodgers. Kimley-Horn and Associates, begin in June and be completed sitting as Community Because Federal Highway the city’s engineering by the end of September. Ú Redevelopment Agency is a state road, the Florida consultant, also analyzed the
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Boca Raton
Singer, Korn to face off again in mayor’s race By Steve Plunkett Along with naming their preference for U.S. president next month, city voters will choose either incumbent Mayor Scott Singer or one of the men he defeated by a more than 20to-1 margin just 17 months ago. Qualifying for the March 17 ballot ended Jan. 10. Andrea O’Rourke and Andy Thomson will keep their seats on the Boca Raton City Council after no one filed to challenge them. Bernard Korn, who opened his 2020 mayoral campaign account one week after losing the Aug. 28, 2018, special election, has lent his campaign $3,600 but spent none of it, according to his most recent finance report. Korn received 579 votes in the election while Singer got 11,887 and a third candidate, Al Zucaro, got 6,278. Singer welcomed the renewed rivalry. “I’m happy as always to tell my story to the residents and highlight why I believe I’m the best choice to keep leading the city of Boca Raton,” he said. Singer, who was instrumental in bringing a new elementary school and a Brightline/Virgin Trains station to the city, reported $116,156 in campaign contributions as of Nov. 30 with $23,417 in expenses. Questions about where Korn lives are sure to come up this year as they did in 2018. For that election Korn registered to vote giving an address of 720 Marble Way on the barrier island, a home owned by fellow real estate broker Richard Vecchio. But he also gave Palm Beach County’s supervisor of elections a mailing address of 19078 Skyridge Circle, a house far west of the city that he and his wife, Kathy, bought in 2000. He and his wife had a homestead
exemption there in 2018; he said they had separated but he was hopeful of reconciling. The exemption for both co-owners renewed in 2019 and again for 2020 this Jan. 1. Homeowners can make changes to their homestead status until March 1. Also in the previous election, Korn listed a post office box close to Skyridge Circle — at Pak Mail of West Boca — on his city campaign documents; this time he is using a P.O. box at Boca Raton’s downtown post office. Korn did not return a phone call seeking details of his residency but did send nine emails of campaign talking points. City Clerk Susan Saxton said Singer and Korn each signed an affidavit “stating that they have lived in the city for 30 days” prior to Jan. 2, the first day of qualifying. Boca Raton will pay for publishing the notice of municipal election and the sample ballot as it does for any city election, she said. “There will be some costs charged by the supervisor of elections, but they will be minimal in comparison to an election that is not piggybacking on one that the supervisor must conduct,” Saxton said. Singer, a lawyer, was first elected to the City Council in 2014 and re-elected in 2017. He was chosen mayor in the 2018 special election to fill out Mayor Susan Haynie’s term when she was charged with felony ethics violations and suspended. This is Singer’s first run for a full three-year term as mayor. The Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations will host a forum “for any and all candidates” in early March, said Craig Fox, its chairman. Ú
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Letters to the Editor
2019 a great year for Lantana
Lantana has had many projects and enhancements completed in 2019. Several water mains have been replaced throughout the town to increase water flow and pressure in many neighborhoods. Numerous streets have been repaved. On our great beach, the bathrooms have been renovated and a deck has been added to the oceanfront pavilion. Lantana’s town events were a great success, including Movie Nights at the Beach, an Easter Egg Hunt, Fourth of July Celebration, Haunted Nature Preserve and Winterfest, to name a few. For the 20th consecutive year, the town was awarded a certificate for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. We were also proud to receive an award from the Florida Urban Forestry Council for Tree City USA. Looking ahead, Lantana will continue its focus on projects to improve and beautify the
town, including sidewalk improvements, repaving and restriping of roads, improvements to the Lantana Municipal Beach including an ADA accessible ramp, interior renovations to the library and improving town-owned property. FDOT is resurfacing South Dixie Highway and the town will be planting four landscape islands. Lantana strives to be responsive to the needs of our residents and to make decisions based on what is good for all in the long term. The Town Council and staff continue to work together toward maintaining public safety and enhancing the quality of life here. It has been an honor to serve as your mayor for the last 19 years and, in 2020, I will continue the momentum of previous years in striving to make Lantana a great place to live, work and play.
— David J. Stewart, Lantana mayor
Ocean Ridge overreaching in limiting artificial turf As a resident of Ocean Ridge for the past five years, I have attended five Town Commission meetings, four regarding my building a home and the fifth to defend what I have built. And while my purpose for attending the Jan. 6 meeting was to provide my perspective on the environmental benefits of artificial turf near the ocean, what I experienced was more abhorrent than the uninformed review of my building project. Perhaps the parallel of the town overreach of “permitting” my project (Planning and Zoning’s architectural condemnation of my home) should be fully expected — because the leader advocating limits on artificial turf was none other than the P&Z. In the vote to determine whether Ocean Ridge would allow artificial turf to be installed on future projects, the P&Z made two presentations, neither of which had scientific basis for their recommendation to ban it — not even an admission that artificial turf eliminates a number of environmental concerns, such as fertilizers, pesticides, lawn mower emissions, grass clippings or water usage. No, their concern was purely aesthetic: They didn’t like the way it looked.
And while a debate can be had about the look of artificial turf, the true issue at hand is your commissioners’ belief that they should control what residents do with their private property. In voting that artificial turf could be used on no more than 25% of your total property, town commissioners have taken the right to control 75% of your private property. You can determine what you do to 25% of your property, but get to pay Ocean Ridge 100% when property taxes are due. So what else does this council get to determine? Future agenda items are sure to include elimination of palm trees, color of grass allowed, strain of grass allowed, house color choices, approved architectural design and of course, banning of Big Gulps. Every resident of Ocean Ridge should be concerned about the direction of our elected officials, regardless of where you stand on this issue. Your concern should be the loss of your personal freedom and property rights in Ocean Ridge. Feb. 3 is residents’ last chance to speak up before the council ramrods this ordinance through. Please attend to voice your concerns.
— John Zessin, Ocean Ridge
Discuss turf before vote
At 6 p.m. on Feb. 3, the Ocean Ridge Town Commission will vote on final adoption of an ordinance severely limiting waterless lawns, an ordinance that will significantly impact the private property rights of every Ocean Ridge landowner. Please
come and participate in the discussion: It affects you. If Ocean Ridge property owners want to preserve their property rights, Feb. 3 will be the time to come and speak!
— Peter Hoe Burling, Ocean Ridge
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Quick fixes on the table for flood-prone roads By Steve Plunkett Town officials are considering some quick short-term fixes to prevent ruts from forming along and water from ponding on roadways in the core area. Gulf Stream is in its second year of a 10year capital improvement plan to replace water mains and rebuild streets. This year’s work focuses on the water main along the northern section of State Road A1A. But Town Manager Greg Dunham alerted town commissioners at their Jan. 10 meeting that Gulf Stream’s engineering consultant is developing a plan to tackle minor drainage and pavement edge repairs this year. “You all know about the areas where ponding and rutting alongside the road have been occurring,” Dunham said. The problem areas are on Polo and Lakeview drives and Gulfstream, Old School and Banyan roads. Mayor Scott Morgan embraced the idea. “It seems wise to try to address the issue of very narrow roads, particularly Gulfstream, and water pooling at Polo if it can be done relatively inexpensively and relatively quickly,” the mayor said. “We feel that expanding Gulfstream Road, particularly on the east side going all the way up, putting a curb down on Lakeview and addressing this Polo piling of water because of the elevated drainage area will make a significant difference to the town quickly and pretty inexpensively.” Dunham said possible solutions are adding curbs at corners and expanding pavement a foot or so “to prevent rutting from parked vehicles or cars running off the edge of the pavement.”
Other fixes could include putting a stone or rock shoulder along a street’s edge, cutting a swale and resodding it to direct runoff away from the road, removing grass in front of drainage inlets and inlet aprons, and adjusting drainage inlet tops and gates or saw-cutting and raising the road where settlement has occurred. “One of the best examples of that is the big inlet down at Old School and Polo that always has water ponding around it that can’t get into it,” Dunham said. “So one way to address that is to take the lid off, actually cut the box and lower it so the water can get into it.” Commissioner Paul Lyons, who lives on Polo, said he was “very much in favor” of the proposal, which engineering consultant Baxter & Woodman will flesh out for the commission’s Feb. 14 meeting. Planning for the reconstruction of Polo, Gulfstream and other core roads is scheduled for fiscal 2021 in the capital improvement plan with reconstruction work done in fiscal 2022. Commissioners also discussed a white SUV that is parked almost year-round on a town right of way along Polo Drive. Rather than draw up an ordinance to regulate overnight parking, they directed Dunham to contact the property owner to try to resolve the issue. Ú
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Manalapan
Colleagues grant Commissioner Siemon code variance for 85-foot-long dock By Dan Moffett
Manalapan resident Hank Siemon came to the Town Commission and asked for an exception to building codes so that he can put an unusually long dock behind the home he intends to build on the vacant Intracoastal lot he owns. Because Siemon is also a sitting town commissioner, and because some of his neighbors objected, the request came with its share of complications before the commission approved it. Siemon recused himself and left the dais during 90 minutes of discussion at the Jan. 28 commission meeting. His engineer, William Stoddard, explained Siemon’s problem: He owns a 40-foot boat and the channel along the
east side of Point Manalapan on Lands End Road isn’t deep enough unless his dock extends well beyond the code’s maximum limit of 55 feet. In order to safely navigate his vessel in and out, Siemon needs a dock to extend out 85 feet, Stoddard said. Not getting the variance to build out an extra 30 feet would deny Siemon the use of the boat, Stoddard said, creating an unfair hardship — a criterion for code exceptions — that the town should not allow. Siemon’s next-door neighbors, Barry and Sigrun Haase, oppose the variance. Their attorney, Jason Mankoff, called Siemon’s request “a selfcreated hardship.” Mankoff’s remedy? Buy a smaller boat. “Owning a big boat is not
justification for a variance,” he said. “All the other owners have to deal with the same depth. It’s not a hardship. It’s an inconvenience.” Mankoff said Siemon was “trying to shift any blockage of his view” to the Haases. Another neighbor, former Mayor Basil Diamond, also opposed the variance. Diamond said the limit was set at 55 feet to keep navigation lanes open in the shallow channel, and said Siemon had “the wrong boat” for the property. “If we give variances to everybody,” Diamond said, “then you don’t have a code.” Further complicating the dispute are plans to install a new water main line through an easement across Siemon’s lot at 1660 Lands End Road. Commissioner Clark Appleby sided with Siemon. Appleby said boaters have had to adjust to “high tides and low tides that have gotten more dramatic” in recent years and the request for a longer dock is reasonable. “Having a 30-foot extension is not going to have a huge impact on either neighbor’s view, north and south,” he said. Mayor Keith Waters said the code allows 55-foot docks or docks that extend into 3 feet of water. For Siemon to get his boat into 3 feet, the dock has to go out 85 feet, Waters said.
A1A in Manalapan was closed from the Boynton Inlet to Plaza del Mar for more than a hour on Jan. 2 as the Palm Beach County Fire Department responded with 12 units, 24 firefighters and command staff to a report of smoke at a home in the 1100 block of South Ocean Boulevard. The source of the smoke was an unknown electrical malfunction, the department said. No fire was found. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star “If a resident cannot reach 3 feet of water,” Waters said, “that’s the milestone by which a variance can be requested.” Commissioners decided that the proposed dock would not obstruct navigation channels. They voted unanimously to grant Siemon the variance.
“I think it’s important everybody understands this,” Waters said after the vote. “This body does not make decisions based on friendships. It makes decisions on what this town is supposed to be doing and what we’re supposed to be doing representing this town.” Ú
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Town aims to trim use of artificial grass By Dan Moffett
The long-running sports dispute over whether natural grass or artificial turf is the better surface has spread into Ocean Ridge. But the town’s debate isn’t about games. It’s about front yards. While updating Ocean Ridge’s building codes last year, officials decided to restrict the use of plastic grass to ensure aesthetic standards were maintained. The result was an ordinance that came before the Town Commission for a first reading Jan. 6 that lays down some tough and detailed rules for installing synthetic yard surface. Specifically, Town Attorney Brian Shutt, who wrote the ordinance with the help of the Planning and Zoning Commission, says the law “provides that synthetic turf would only be allowed in the rear or side yards, not to exceed 25% and not visible from the public right of way. Synthetic turf would be allowed in between brick pavers, not to exceed 4 inches in width, and would not be counted toward the 25% maximum amount.” Shutt said he also “added language to provide that with existing yards with artificial
turf, the turf will be allowed to remain until it is repaired or replaced in an amount that is greater than 50% of the total.” There is also a sunset clause that requires the homeowner to replace the turf after 10 years. Most artificial surfaces are under warranty for between six and eight years, officials say, so the reasoning is the surface won’t last 10 years anyway. Commissioners approved the ordinance on a 3-1 vote with Mayor Steve Coz on the losing side and Commissioner Phil Besler absent. The ordinance comes up for final approval on Feb. 3. Coz argued that the new rules were an intrusion on homeowners’ rights. He said the town should at least allow artificial turf on front yards if it is screened from the street by hedges, walls or landscaping. Coz said the turf would also help the town’s drainage problems by reducing the use of sprinklers. “I do not agree with this ordinance whatsoever,” the mayor said. “If we pass this, what’s next? I don’t particularly like the look of artificial turf, but it’s a private property issue for me.” R ic Carey, a planning and zoning commissioner, said the panel worked on the ordinance
for months and examined other communities’ laws, some of which were more restrictive. Carey said the intent was to preserve for Ocean Ridge “the lushness of it, the verdant nature, the sense that it’s a coastal paradise. We didn’t feel artificial turf met that criteria.” John Zessin just installed synthetic grass at his Old Ocean Boulevard home and it has drawn compliments from neighbors and commissioners. Zessin thinks turf is a good solution for yards close to the ocean where salt and sand make it difficult to grow natural grass. Moreover, he told commissioners, contrary to perceptions, turf is an environmentally sound solution. After all, it requires no water, pesticides or herbicides, and needs no mowing by machines that pollute the air with exhaust. Also, Zessin said, his lawn is made from recycled plastic. “At what point does this overreach stop?” he asked, imploring the commission not to inflict invasive rules on homeowners. Commissioner Kristine de Haseth, in strongly supporting the ordinance, said she would be willing to make it even more restrictive. “This is a community character issue,” she said. Ú
The ordinance, which is up for a final vote Feb. 3, would limit artificial turf to back and side yards and ban it in front yards such as here on A1A. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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Three beach renourishment projects gear up before turtle season’s peak
By Jane Smith Sand lost to 2017’s Hurricane Irma on the beaches of Ocean Ridge/Boynton Beach, south Delray Beach and north Boca Raton will be restored starting about Feb. 5. The projects will be paid for using federal tax dollars authorized by Congress in June under the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies Act. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the work. The approximate cost for restoring the Ocean Ridge/ Boynton Beach and Delray Beach sand is $13.7 million, according to the Army Corps. Those three beaches will receive nearly 800,000 cubic yards of sand, equal to the amount needed to fill about 250 Olympic-size swimming pools. The work will be divided into two parts: Delray Beach and then Ocean Ridge/Boynton Beach. Each will take about 30 days to finish, working around the clock. “Ocean Ridge will follow Delray. It should get going the first week of March and again wrap up in roughly 30 days or four weeks,” David Ruderman, Army Corps spokesman in the Jacksonville office, wrote in a Jan. 10 email to The Coastal Star. “These dates and timelines
may slip forward or backward depending on the weather and mechanical/technical issues, but that is the plan.” Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. of Oak Brook, Illinois, will dredge the sand offshore and then coat the southern coast of Delray Beach, from Casuarina Road to the city line with Highland Beach. In Boynton Beach, heavy equipment will be stationed at Oceanfront Park. That beach, about 1,000 feet long, will receive extra sand. The contractor also will restore about 3,000 feet north of Oceanfront Park and about 2,000 feet south of it. Both parcels belong to Ocean Ridge. A second contractor, Weeks Marine Inc. of Covington, Louisiana, won the $12.8 million contract for the Boca Raton work. Staging will begin in mid-February with the project to be complete no later than April 30, Ruderman said. The same Great Lakes dredge hired to restore sand in Jupiter will float down the coast to restore the Delray and Boynton/Ocean Ridge beaches. It can’t move in rough seas, said Tracy Logue, coastal geologist with the Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management department. Once sea turtle nesting
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Appellate judges set date to hear Lucibella case By Steve Plunkett Attorneys for Richard Lucibella and the state of Florida will square off for oral arguments before the 4th District Court of Appeal on Feb. 25. Lucibella, now 66, is appealing his conviction of misdemeanor battery on Ocean Ridge police Officer Richard Ermeri during an October 2016 altercation in his oceanfront backyard. Ermeri and other town police went to the then-vice mayor’s house after residents reported hearing gunfire in the neighborhood. The opposing attorneys, Senior Assistant Attorney General Melynda Melear for the state and Leonard Feuer for Lucibella, will each get 15 minutes to present their side to a panel of three judges. “After the judges confer, a decision is made, and an opinion may be written,” says the West Palm Beach court’s website. “Each case presents its own issues and difficulties; in most cases the decision is made within 180 days from the conference.” Ermeri, fellow Officer Nubia Plesnik and Sgt. William Hallahan went to Lucibella’s
backyard while investigating the 911 calls about gunshots; a scuffle ensued. In his trial last February, Lucibella was found not guilty of resisting arrest with violence and not guilty of felony battery on a law enforcement officer but guilty of simple battery. He was ordered to pay $675 in court costs. He wants the appellate judges to vacate his conviction and order Circuit Judge Daliah Weiss to enter a judgment of acquittal or give him a new trial. Melear asks that the 4th District Court of Appeal affirm Lucibella’s Feb. 21 conviction. Feuer and Melear will present sharply different views of what happened in Lucibella’s backyard. Feuer, for example, says Ermeri caused the first instance of violence in this case “by grabbing Lucibella’s shoulders to obstruct his entry into his home or prevent him from obtaining a drink.” Melear, on the other hand, says Lucibella “poked the officer forcefully in the chest while threatening him” after “he first walked aggressively into the officer’s extended hands and grabbed him by the neck.” Ú
season begins March 1, extra steps are required, Logue said. These include hourly nesting surveys, relocation of or the creation of safe zones for nests affected by construction, and limited lighting at night. The last step is intended to avoid excessive illumination of the water’s surface while meeting federal standards for construction lighting at night. “Weather and sea conditions have a lot to do with how fast the work can be done,” said Christine Perretta, whose D.B. Ecological Services monitors sea turtle nests in that Boynton Beach/Ocean Ridge area. She expects to be called to a pre-construction meeting in mid-February to review the plan for dealing with sea turtle nests. Leatherback turtles can nest in months outside the traditional nesting season of March 1 to Oct. 31, she said. “They usually allow work on the beach in the early part of the nesting season. The peak begins May 15, then all work on the beach must cease,” Perretta said. The monitoring will occur at night if there’s nesting activity, Perretta said. “Monitors will be allowed to move the eggs out of the construction area or create a safe area around the nest that the construction equipment won’t disturb.” Ú
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February 2020
Out with the new park names, in with the old
By Steve Plunkett The names are in — 294 suggestions for what to call Boca Raton’s soon-to-be integrated Wildflower property and Silver Palm Park on the Intracoastal Waterway. And the winner is: Wildflower Park and Silver Palm Park. “I had a feeling that’s the way it would end up,” council member Andrea O’Rourke said. “I think the public has spoken.” Mayor Scott Singer reviewed
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Continued from page 1 open to revising its plans as long as there’s beach access at the site. “I think we can look at public access that is less intensive than the original plan,” said parks director Eric Call, who can make recommendations regarding a compromise to the County Commission, which will have the final say. “With some compromises on both sides we might be able to provide public access and a park for local residents as well.” Last month, Call met with Highland Beach Town Manager Marshall Labadie and Town Attorney Glen Torcivia to discuss the property. “It was a very productive meeting and a great first step toward a potential solution,” Torcivia said. During that meeting, Call asked if Highland Beach would be willing to compromise on some of the more than 45 restrictions placed on the county as part of a 2010 settlement of a lawsuit brought by the town. That meeting followed a presentation to the Town
the submissions, which were collected online in November and December, at the City Council’s Jan. 13 workshop. “Far and away, and I don’t know if it’s a majority because not everything was logged exactly, but the furthest plurality was to keep things named as the Wildflower Silver Palm Park,” Singer said. Variants included Wild Palm Park and Silver Flower Park. The People’s Park, Bridge Park and Camino Love Park also were proposed.
“The other names that were offered — there didn’t seem to be any sort of consensus for a variety of names,” Singer said, concluding that the city should keep the names as is. Council member Andy Thomson agreed with Singer’s assessment, “with the understanding that if a very generous donor came into the city and offered to name it, a suitable name, that we would be willing to consider that.” And council member Monica Mayotte was “perfectly
Commission early last month in which representatives of Boca Highland presented possible alternatives to the county plan. That plan has a large parking lot on the west side of A1A and a path to the beach on the east side of the road. Mayor-elect Doug Hillman — who is also Boca Highland president — said the community recognizes that at some point the property will be developed and that the community wanted to have a say in the process. “Our goal is to get the county thinking about something other than the current plan,” said Hillman, who made it clear that he was representing the condo association and not the town during the presentation. “We hope to expand the County Commission’s thinking and get them to consider other options and look at other potential uses of the land.” While speaking in front of the Town Commission, Hillman outlined three potential uses. One concept would be a relatively passive park with benches and walking areas. A second concept would be a park hosting additional
activities, including a children’s play area and maybe volleyball courts. Both plans have parking, drainage mitigation, pet walking areas and places for bicyclists to rest, Hillman said. A third and more extensive concept would be the creation of a Cam D. Milani Environmental Education Center that would include history of the site, history of the Yamato Colony whose farmers used the area, as well as explanation of how the land was used by Native Americans. There could also be information about sea turtles, coastal reefs and beach erosion. Call said an education center would probably be too intensive for the site but said the county could instead put up kiosks along the pathway to the beach that would cover much of the same material. Hillman said that he and other Boca Highland representatives also ran their concepts past County Commissioner Robert Weinroth, who has been a strong proponent of developing the site. “What we’re looking for is something that can be mutually beneficial to all the
fine” with keeping the names but said, “We need some wildflowers, we need some landscaping at the park so the name is appropriate.” Work on the $6.8 million waterfront park project is scheduled to begin next fall. Council members also discussed the wall that straddles the east property line of a private parcel at the northeast corner of Palmetto Park Road and Northeast Fifth Avenue next to the Wildflower site. The corner held Maxwell’s
Chophouse until the restaurant was razed in 2007. “The wall is unsightly. Something needs to be done,” O’Rourke said. City staff will contact the property’s owner seeking permission to at least paint the wall. In other business, Singer said he would give a State of the City address at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, tentatively set for Feb. 18, to highlight Boca Raton’s last year. Ú
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Revised plans for Milani Park could focus on the history of the parcel and less on making it a beach tourist destination. Coastal Star map stakeholders and that includes the Milani family,” Weinroth
said. In 1987, developer Cam D. Milani’s wife, Lucia, sold the property to the county for $3.9 million after his death with the caveat that it be used as a park and be named after him. Legal wrangling, including the town’s lawsuit, blocked development. The settlement of the suit in 2010 delayed construction of the park for 10 years, with two five-year extensions available to the county. Last year, county commissioners voted 4-3 to follow a staff recommendation to extend a legal agreement and delay breaking ground on the county-owned parcel until 2025. At the same time, they instructed the county Parks and Recreation Department to begin legwork that would make it easier for the park to come out of the ground quickly once the extension expires. That decision may have been a contributing factor in a willingness on both sides to seek a compromise. Ú
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Continued from page 1 enter backyards and city-owned pocket parks, streets and drains. The waterfront residents want to see a no-wake zone year-round across the waterway to protect their property and the city property, but the state controls the speed limits in the Intracoastal. “You have to challenge the archaic rules that don’t take into account what others see as a crisis worldwide,” George Walden told commissioners at their Jan. 16 meeting. Walden, who lives on the Intracoastal, plans to raise his sea wall by 15 inches to combat the rising tides and keep his property from sliding into the waterway. The commissioners, though, decided to take a baby step in that direction. The city attorney will draft a resolution urging the state to consider the rising tides in their boating speed regulations. “We are Walden preempted from drafting an ordinance regulating boat speeds,” City Attorney Lynn Gelin said. Even so, some commissioners are leaning toward lowering the boat speed limits. “We have new issues,” Mayor Shelly Petrolia said at the meeting. “Higher tides were not an issue just five years ago.” She wants to pursue “the low-hanging fruit” that she said should not be difficult to change. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission enforces boating speeds and ensures wildlife safety in the Intracoastal. To include rising tides would be a lengthy, multi-step process, FWC regional spokeswoman Carol Lyn Parrish said. “The data on the rising tides and king tides has to be there to support restriction of the speed zones,” she said. FWC maps show boat speeds in the waterway through Delray Beach are limited to 25 mph from Oct. 1 to May 31. The other four months, boat speeds are capped at 30 mph. Year-round, a 50-foot-wide slow-speed buffer exists on both shores of the Intracoastal. In addition, boats must maintain idle speed from 300 feet north to 600 feet south of the George Bush Boulevard bridge and slow speed with minimum wake from 300 feet north of the Atlantic Avenue bridge to 500 feet north of the Knowles Park boat ramp. But boaters go faster than that on weekends, Walden, who lives north of the Atlantic Avenue bridge zone, said in a Jan. 17 memo to commissioners. “I would invite each and every one of you to sit at my dock on any given weekend to view firsthand the reckless disregard of most boaters,” Walden wrote. Jill Schifferli, who lives on
Jill and Eric Schifferli live on Palm Trail and have raised their sea wall by a foot to combat wakes. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star Palm Trail and is president of the Palm Trail Homeowners Association, agrees. “Many residents have raised their sea walls,” she said at the Jan. 16 meeting. They see the damage from the brackish Intracoastal water in the city’s pocket parks at the end of the streets. When boats go zipping by, residents can see the water bubble up through the drains near the waterway. After the Schifferlis raised their sea wall by 12 inches, Jill and her husband, Eric, planted
native Florida grasses that are salt-tolerant because the tidal flow killed their other grass. “We want the city to help us with our situation by reducing the boat speeds,” she said. That also would reduce property damage for the city pocket parks and streets, she added. Steve Plamann, who lives off the waterway on Northeast First Court, is nonetheless affected by rising seas. He said that during Hurricane Dorian last year, tidal water flowed onto his street. “It was the highest I have ever
News 13 seen,” said Plamann, who has lived there for about 30 years. Residents who live along the east side of the Intracoastal on the barrier island support lower boat speeds, said Bob Victorin, president of the Beach Property Owners Association. “We met with the Palm Trail group to discuss this issue,” Victorin said. “Manatee protection is another reason for a low-wake zone.” Manatee season runs Nov. 15 to March 31. Deaths of manatees have been rising in Florida, Jill Schifferli said at the meeting. In 2019, manatee fatalities from collisions with watercraft were up 10.5% over those in 2018. In 2018, there were 124 deaths; in 2019 the number rose to 137. Manatees, the state’s official marine mammal, are a protected species in Florida. Also known as sea cows, they are aquatic relatives of the elephant. They often have scars from being run over by boat propellers. For all those reasons, Palm Trail residents continue their quest for lower boat speeds. “We implore you to take the
necessary next step to create and pass an ordinance designating the area between Atlantic and George Bush a No Wake, Slow Speed area,” Walden wrote on Jan. 17 to the commission. He then wants the commission to send the ordinance to the FWC for its approval. “And should FWC decide to reject the commonsense approach of Delray Beach, I would recommend that the mayor drive (literally) the issue directly to the governor’s office to be appealed and overridden as shortsighted, archaic and out of touch with the realities of 2020.” Mayor Petrolia agrees about the importance of considering rising tides in the boat speed limits. “It’s a difficult situation that needs to be looked at. Rising tides should be included when determining boating speeds,” she said Jan. 19. “We may need to pass it through our sustainability officer and then through the new resilience officer in the governor’s office.” Ú
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years. Paying premiums for flood insurance “might be painful for the homeowners, but it does leave them vulnerable if they don’t have it,” said Jim Wrona, a Realtor with POSH Properties in Ocean Ridge. The average flood claim runs about $43,000, federal officials say, but crucially, it requires a flood policy to collect. A standard homeowner policy does not cover flooding caused by rising water from lakes, rivers, canals and the ocean. NFIP, backed by the federal government, accounts for all but 3% to 4% of flood policies in the county, though private insurers have recently ramped up efforts to underwrite more flood coverage. Florida residents buy the most NFIP policies of any state by far — about 35% of the nation’s total. But a common refrain heard around the state is that Florida has received only a little over 7% of the NFIP’s payouts during the past four decades. Records show that hundreds of thousands of Florida’s homeowners over the last decade have balked at shelling out more as debts piled up for disasters occurring largely in other states. The average annual cost of an NFIP policy, including various surcharges, pushed past $1,000 nationally by 2019, federal reports show. Pricing can vary over time as flood maps are updated and redrawn, and the cost for an individual home can vary widely from the average. John G. Backer, one of the owners of the Gracey-Backer Inc. insurance agency in Delray Beach, recalled an example where the premium was $500 for one property and $5,000 for next door. “There’s a lot of sticker shock,” Backer said. In effect, some homeowners choose to self-insure, meaning they watch what happens with flooding threats in their neighborhoods over time and decide whether to shoulder the financial risk themselves. Flood policies come on top of standard home insurance costs that are in some cases rising even faster, to protect against threats such as fires, hurricanes with high winds and plumbing leaks. As of December, the average cost of a standard policy climbed above $3,000 annually for the first time in Palm Beach County for Florida’s secondlargest insurer, state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. “At this rate,” said homeowner Marie Berman in Boca Raton, “no one will want to buy in South Florida as insurance is way out of whack. I think this is a huge issue that will affect property values in a huge way.”
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Flood insurance policies declining in most communities City or Town Boca Raton Boynton Beach Briny Breezes Delray Beach Gulf Stream Highland Beach Lantana Manalapan Ocean Ridge
2012 policies/coverage 15,393 / $4 billion 10,035 / $1.9 billion 103 / $13.4 million 8,261 / $1.9 billion 355 / $108.8 million 4,133 / $949.7 million 1,153 / $231 million 229 / $70.2 million 1,301 / $302 million
2019 policies/coverage 15,638 / $4.3 billion 7,184 / $1.5 billion 60 / $7.4 million 7,453 / $1.947 billion 388 / $119.7 million 3,809 / $923.6 million 1,083 / $254.7 million 234 / $74.3 million 1,243 / $313.7 million
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Public open house on flood insurance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is hosting a public open house Feb. 4-5 in West Palm Beach on flood maps and rates. No appointments are necessary and members of the public can drop by at any time during two three-hour windows. Where: Mary V. McDonald-Wilson Center, 1505 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach When: 4 -7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, and 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Feb. 5
Rates being analyzed
Difficult financial decisions for homeowners are likely to get tougher in the months ahead. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees NFIP, announced that beginning on April 1, renewal premiums will increase an average of 11.3%. That does not include the effects of proposed risk-based pricing, postponed to 2021, which could raise costs even more for some property owners in places designated to carry higher risks. Others could see lower costs. “FEMA continues to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the proposed rating structure planned for implementation and effective as of Oct. 1, 2021,” an agency spokesman said. “It is premature to speculate on any changes in premium rates.” The NFIP remains the dominant player in a realm of insurance where private companies have historically feared to tread because risks are so high. Private insurers have recently dipped a cautious toe further into flood insurance waters, and Backer said he has begun selling more policies from private carriers. As of Sept. 30, 2019, there were 4,564 policies from private insurers providing a property’s primary source of flood coverage in Palm Beach County, up about 33% from 3,424 a year earlier, according to data supplied by the industry-funded Insurance Information Institute. The group’s Florida representative, Mark Friedlander, said the data available to him did not show the cities or ZIP codes where the policies were located.
Private agents and companies can also sell and administer NFIP policies through established programs. Nationally, the number of NFIP policies has decreased from 5.7 million in 2009 to fewer than 5.1 million as of June 30, 2019, federal records show.
Measures may lower costs
Several local cities are taking steps to strengthen seawalls, improve drainage systems and otherwise reduce flooding risks in ways that can help lower NFIP premiums for their residents. In December, for example, Delray Beach announced its improved Community Rating System score would save residents about 5% on NFIP policies, or about $450,000 citywide. In early January, Ocean Ridge Town Manager Tracey Stevens reminded residents that FEMA scheduled an open house for Feb. 4 and 5 in West Palm Beach for property owners to see the latest flood maps and discuss their options. Ocean Ridge had fewer NFIP policies in 2019 (1,243) than it did in 2012 (1,301), though records show a slight uptick from 2018 (1,237). Boca Raton, Gulf Stream and Manalapan showed a slight increase in 2019 NFIP policies compared to 2012. Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Ocean Ridge and South Palm Beach registered fewer NFIP polices in that span. In early 2020, thousands of local homeowners can decide how a flood policy looks in the light of a new year. “As flood events are one of the costliest disasters each year, FEMA reminds homeowners that anywhere it can rain, it can flood,” a FEMA spokesman said. “On average, 1 inch of rain can cost nearly $25,000 in repairs.” Federal officials say they’re trying to apply the latest and best technology to the problem. “FEMA’s goal is to make flood insurance significantly easier for agents to price and sell policies, and in turn, help customers better understand their flood risk and the importance of flood insurance,” the spokesman said. Ú
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February 2020
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Highland Beach
Nativity kidnapping tarnishes New Year’s By Rich Pollack It was a whodunit with biblical overtones — and a mysterious happy ending. In broad daylight on New Year’s Day, a brazen thief sprinted across State Road A1A and absconded with the baby Jesus statuette from the Nativity at St. Lucy Catholic Church. The thief, described by witnesses as a woman in her 20s, ran with baby Jesus in her arms back to a waiting car that sped away. For six days the culprits were on the lam while some of the wisest men in the Highland Beach Police Department searched for the missing statuette. Then, almost a week after the heist, the congregation’s prayers were answered when staff at St. Lucy learned the missing Jesus had been found in the parking lot of a Catholic church in Parkland. Nearby was a note that said: “Please return to St. Andrew’s Church in Delray Beach. God bless.” Although there is no such place in Delray Beach, members of the church in Broward County did some detective work of their own and contacted St. Lucy’s. “Thank God it came back,” said Jeanette Schmitz, St. Lucy’s director of family life and Catholic outreach. The significance of the name of the Parkland church — Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church — wasn’t lost on Schmitz or others in the St. Lucy congregation. “Jesus was returned back to Mary,” she said. “When you look at it that way, it’s the perfect ending to the story.” Although police had some pretty strong leads, the Rev.
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Baby Jesus lay in his manger at St. Lucy Catholic Church before he was stolen Jan. 1 and taken to Broward County. He was returned several days later. Photo provided D. Brian Horgan, St. Lucy’s pastor, told investigators his congregation had no interest in pursuing the investigation. “We got back what we had asked for,” Schmitz said. “In the spirit of the season, it wouldn’t have been the right thing to do.” This season marked the first time that St. Lucy’s had a Nativity in the front of the church, just steps away from State Road A1A. But it ran out of time and didn’t secure the Jesus with rebar on Christmas Eve. The parishioners were excited about the Nativity, Schmitz said, and raised close to $20,000 in just two weeks to pay for the life-size statues. Were baby Jesus not found, Schmitz said, the church would have needed to purchase a whole new Nativity, because the statues are sold only
as a package. While the new baby Jesus was gone, the church tried to put a substitute statue — one it had kept from years ago — in the creche, but found it wasn’t the right fit and removed it. “It just looked so hokey,” Schmitz said. Schmitz said the congregation prayed for the return of the statue as did many Highland Beach residents. “It just meant so much to the community to have it back,” she said. The church is planning to put the Nativity back close to the road next holiday season, and baby Jesus — tightly tethered — will be there come Christmas Eve. “Next year, he’ll be rebar’d in,” Schmitz said. Ú
Lantana Dune Deck secures more employee parking
Mayor David Stewart presented a basket of children’s books to library director Kristine Kreidler in January after the town won first place in the Read for the Record event on Oct. 27 for municipalities under 20,000. Lantana has been part of the event for 12 years and been best in the county 10 times. Stewart said it’s been a personal goal of his as mayor to beat Palm Springs, which took the title the two years Lantana didn’t win. This year, volunteers read to 1,316 kids in Lantana. The book was ‘The Bear Ate Your Sandwich’ by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Boynton Beach was the winner in the large city category. Photo provided
Dune Deck Café owner John Caruso persuaded the Lantana Town Council to give him five additional decal-parking spaces for his employees. Appearing at the town’s Jan. 27 meeting, Caruso said the outdoor café at Lantana beach currently has 15 parking spaces for employees, but that’s not enough. “My employees are getting $50 tickets and they can’t afford that,” he said, adding that code enforcement was stricter than ever. Often, others are taking the spots allotted for employees, forcing workers to park elsewhere. “Even on our busiest day, there are a lot of decal parking spots open” for the public, he said. He requested 10 more spots but was grateful for the town’s compromise of five more. “Your busiest time is our busiest, too,” Councilman Phil Aridas said before offering five more spaces. Council members said if other people use parking spots reserved for employees, Caruso should have the vehicles towed away. “I’m in a bad position if I tow my customers away,” Caruso said. Caruso has operated the seaside restaurant since 1992. His contract extends until 2022. — Mary Thurwachter
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February 2020
Boca Raton
State touts Glades interchange redesign in I-95 project By Steve Plunkett
The new interchange will eliminate left-hand turns in front of oncoming traffic, the key safety feature. Drivers on Glades Road will switch sides of the road as they cross I-95 and then switch back. Traffic signals will control the crossovers. Rendering provided
Work will begin in earnest this month on the state’s fouryear, $148 million plan to add express lanes to Interstate 95 through Boca Raton and into Delray Beach and to replace the Glades Road cloverleaf with a “diverging diamond interchange.” “The primary benefit of the DDI is the seamless ingress and egress to and from the interstate,” the Florida Department of Transportation said in a video presentation to interested residents Jan. 15 at the Spanish River Library. The diamond design shifts traffic to the left side through the interchange, eliminating left turns against oncoming vehicles and “reducing the more serious accidents typically associated with turning points,” the FDOT said. Drivers switch sides of the road at multilane X crossings guarded by traffic signals at either end of the diamond. The synchronized signals “facilitate the smooth flow of traffic, reducing delay times and minimizing conflict points,” the agency continued. The DDI will decrease travel time, increase safety and improve mobility at the interchange and handle expected increasing traffic through 2040, it said. The department’s video, which gives a behind-thesteering-wheel view of the diamond crossing, is posted at www.d4fdot.com/pbfdot/95_ express_phase_3b2.asp The agency’s original plan for the Glades Road interchange was to widen and resurface the existing ramps, widen the bridges over I-95 and Military Trail, and build a flyover ramp for westbound vehicles to turn north or south on the interstate. But, the diamond design was seen as a better solution for decreasing travel time, improving mobility and providing safety. Also part of the project, an extra lane will be added from south of Glades to south of Linton Boulevard; it and the existing HOV lane will become express toll lanes. Scott Passmore, the senior project engineer, said the FDOT uses gasoline taxes to pay for maintenance of interstates and finances construction such as this with express tolls. Express lanes in MiamiDade County charge tolls of 50 cents to $10.50, depending on distance, time of day and congestion. Hybrid and electric vehicles travel free. Construction crews have been working since 2018 to build express lanes from south of Southwest 10th Street in Deerfield Beach to south of Glades Road. That segment is scheduled to open in spring 2022. Ú
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February 2020
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Boca Raton
Parking logjams during Trump visits strain airport past capacity
By Rich Pollack Think parking your SUV at the mall during the holidays was a challenge? Try parking your airplane at Boca Raton Airport during the week between Christmas and New Year’s when President Donald Trump is in town and flight restrictions are in place at airports close to Mar-a-Lago. And if the president is in town because of a special event — such as the Feb. 2 Super Bowl in Miami Gardens — don’t even think about finding a place to put your jet without first making reservations, maybe even a few weeks in advance. Because Boca Raton Airport is relatively small — only about 200 acres — jet and airplane parking can be at a premium even when no flight restrictions exist. For example, a typical threeday Presidents Day weekend, even before restrictions became common, often prompted airport officials to institute a “drop and go” policy, preventing planes from parking overnight. “The real estate here is small, the demand is high and we’re seeing bigger jets,” says Clara Bennett, the Boca Raton Airport Authority’s executive director. Throw in a long presidential visit that forces small planes from Lantana or Palm Beach International Airport to fly in and out of Boca instead, and parking can be an issue. “During temporary flight restrictions, everything just doubles — except for the size of the facility,” Bennett said. Parking was at such a premium during the Christmas holidays when Trump was in Palm Beach that the Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare “ground stop” notice, preventing planes from landing at the airport for a few hours on Dec. 28 until spots became available. In all, the Boca airport had a total of 6,505 takeoffs and landings in December — an increase of about 1,000 operations from the previous year, when the president stayed in Washington and flight restrictions were not imposed. “It just felt like it was our busiest month,” Bennett said. That actually may have been in March, which had more than 7,000 takeoffs and landings, while Trump was here and flight restrictions were in place. About 200 of the planes that flew into Boca Raton Airport in December came from outside the country, up from 148 the previous year. A majority of the flights, 116, came from the Bahamas, while 36 originated in Canada. Flights from England, Finland, France, Italy, Portugal and several South American and Caribbean countries also landed at Boca Raton Airport in December. One record the airport did set in December, Bennett said, was
Dozens of private jets are parked at the north end of Boca Raton Airport on Jan. 18 during President Donald Trump’s visit. With Trump likely to visit for Super Bowl and Presidents Day weekends, the airport expects more overflow this month. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star the gallons of jet fuel delivered to the companies that service aircraft and provide the parking space. More than 1 million gallons were delivered, a 50% increase over the same time in 2018, when 722,500 gallons were
delivered. That’s good for the airport, which receives money from the two companies that service aircraft — fixed base operators — based on a percentage of the company’s fuel sales. But Bennett called it “sort
of a mixed blessing. It’s good in terms of revenue that is reinvested in facilities at the airport, but it is also a concern in terms of being able to meet the increased demand.” Bennett said that during December, both Signature Flight
Support and Atlantic Aviation were able to gear up and meet the increased demand. “We have world-class FBOs and they’re experts at dealing with this,” she said. Ú
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t was four years ago that a chance meeting at a cocktail party put Janie Swanko Souaid on a path that has since turned into her life’s mission. The Gulf Stream woman was at a party in Ocean Ridge in early 2016 when she was approached by Kevin Logan, then the athletic director at Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, who asked whether she could use her skills as a motivational speaker on the Atlantic football team. When she arrived, she learned the coach of the team was Tavarius “T.J.” Jackson, who had worked with her two children on their lacrosse skills a few years before. “Two days later T.J. showed up at my door and said, ‘The kids love you, come back,’” she said. “I said I’d do my best, and I tried to come once a month. But when you get involved with these kids. …” Souaid quickly learned that the environment in which these teenagers live is extremely challenging. Eighty percent of Atlantic’s students live at or below the poverty level. The vast majority of the players she deals with come from one-parent homes, which in many cases is a grandparent. At least a few of those kids are homeless. But what really drew her in was Jackson, or more specifically the standards he set for his program. Players had to earn mostly A’s or B’s to play for him, with the honor roll as the target — and 85% of his roster achieved that in 2018. Tutoring help was provided to prepare players for ACT and SAT testing; 98% of the same group met or surpassed NCAA requirements in that area. And when someone did something nice for the players, Jackson made it clear a thankyou note was in order, courtesy of an etiquette class that he made mandatory. Souaid got a taste of that this past fall when defensive end Henry Bryant, the No. 2 area recruit on the Palm Beach Post’s Big Board, came to her for help after making a visit to the University of Louisville. He later signed with the Cardinals during the early signing period in December and is taking classes as an early enrollee. “He came back from his visit and said, ‘I need to write a thank-you note to my head coach,’” Souaid recalled, referring to the Louisville coach. “‘Could you help me write it?’” “I said, ‘No, you write it and we’ll look at it together.’ He did and it was perfect. Later on Henry sent me a text the Louisville coach had sent him that said, ‘I just got your letter and of all our offers that was the only one I got. Welcome to our family.’ “Henry came to me four years ago and asked me to pray for him. He said to me a couple weeks ago, ‘Do you realize what’s happened to me since
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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: Janie Swanko Souaid
Janie Swanko Souaid is surrounded by Atlantic High seniors during a college football signing day event at the Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa in December. Souaid started a program that provided them with blazers for the occasion. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star then?’ “I probably work 70 hours a week if not more, but I don’t even feel it. At least 20-30 hours of that is with this program.” One product of all that work is the Blue Blazer program. Recognizing that players want to look their best on signing day, she went to Macy’s and arranged that every senior on the team would have one. Macy’s put up all but $100 for each coat last year; for this school year it was the full cost. Then the community joined in. Real estate attorney Gary Lachman provided Tommy Hilfiger shirts. Macy’s donated belts. Hanes recently called Souaid, promising to participate next year. On the field, Allstate’s Dave Beaumont came through with a year’s supply of Gatorade. Publix supplies breakfast for video review sessions on Saturdays, Bud’s Chicken a postgame meal on Fridays. When Jackson runs his summer workouts four mornings a week followed by afternoon tutoring, he has three restaurants — Carrabba’s, Bud’s Chicken and Anthony’s Pizza — taking care of lunch on three of them, and hopes to add a fourth by this summer. And when the team needed a site for the signing day ceremony in December, the Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa, formerly the Delray Beach Marriott, offered a conference room. “You start with one thing and it’s, ‘They need this, they need that,’” Souaid said. “I worked for IMG and I’m good at this. I know how to partner businesses with athletes.” The Atlantic program, meanwhile, is in full flower, being named the “Team of the Year” by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission in 2018 while sending 20 of its 32 athletes to college on either athletic or academic scholarships. Eleven members of this year’s senior class already have commitments for the fall.
Souaid, who is also an author, and her husband, Bob, an attorney and health care consultant, have two children: Bailey, 21, who is with a branding firm in New York, and Bob Jr., 20, a junior at the University of Alabama. Souaid teamed with cinematographer John Sturdy to produce a 12-minute video on Jackson and the Atlantic program that she hopes can be a template for other programs around the country. “I was looking at the film the other day and turned to (Sturdy) and he said, ‘Everybody’s happy.’ These kids are always smiling. We have 150 hours of film and keep looking at it, and everybody’s smiling.” — Brian Biggane Q. Where did you grow up and go to school? How do you think that has influenced you? A. I grew up in Coral Gables and was one of 10 children; there were a lot of large families in our neighborhood. Everyone knew each other and to this day many are still very close. I have been a co-chair for all of Coral Gables Senior High School’s reunions, which are often attended by folks who didn’t go to school with us. We’ve always been told we had the best class and we did. As a result, other classes joined ours for the reunions, which usually last four days. The influence has literally lasted a lifetime. Everyone is there for each other in so many ways. The influence, an even larger extended family. My parents studied at the University of Miami and I graduated from there as well. I attended UM during the school’s reign as national champions. My father … and I went to a lot of the Hurricanes’ football games. Q. What professions have you worked in? What professional accomplishments are you most proud of? A. I worked as a paralegal
while attending school at the University of Miami. My senior year, I helped start a legal newspaper and covered Miami’s legal beat. I also wrote a weekly column entitled “Inter Alia.” After graduation, I started a PR firm representing the top lawyers in Miami, publicizing their wins and the legal impact they made. I also represented IMG’s tennis division in South Florida, the Dreyfus Management Group and brokered several deals including one with Wayne Huizenga. I used all my legal stories to write for television, creating three pilots that were entertained by Fox and USA television. I published my first book, Just Ask, in 2005, which garnered me a stint producing special features for Fox’s affiliate in Miami, WSVN Channel 7. I became a motivational speaker and am currently producing a documentary on Atlantic Community High School’s football program. My most proud professional accomplishment (so far) was a deal I worked on selling off Wayne Huizenga’s medical waste division. Wayne was an absolute genius and I considered myself very fortunate to have had the opportunities I had to work with him. Q. What advice do you have for a young person seeking a career today? A. Keep moving forward. Learn a trade, get a job or an internship that teaches you a skill, and impress the boss. It makes for a stellar résumé, and a strong letter from the head of a company speaks volumes. Q. How did you choose to make your home in Gulf Stream? A. Gulf Stream reminded me of the then-small town I grew up in, Coral Gables. Q. What is your favorite part about living in Gulf Stream?
A. Gulf Stream is nestled between the blues and greens — the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal and The Little Club and the Gulf Stream Golf Club. It’s a great town to raise your children in, and the best part is continuing to see all your children’s friends grow up and visit with them on holidays. Q. What music do you listen to when you want to relax? When you want to be inspired? A. For relaxation and inspiration, I work out. A minimum of an hour. It clears my head and when you wake up at 4 a.m., a good night’s sleep is necessary. Q. Have you had mentors in your life? Individuals who have inspired your life decisions? A. Faith has always been my inspiration, but my parents helped me understand early on the importance of an education and putting others first. I was on a swimming team as far back as I can remember and started playing water polo at age 13. In two years, I excelled to the nationals. Having children definitely puts life into perspective — family is everything and coupled with education and structure is a solid foundation for a good head start in life. Q. If your life story were to be made into a movie, who would play you? A. Melanie Griffith as in Working Girl. Q. Who/what makes you laugh? A. I love to laugh and laugh so hard until my stomach hurts. I’m up for any humor. Q. Do you have a favorite cause? If so, why is it important to you? A. Encourage education in an effort to eradicate poverty. And that’s not just a line … I really mean that.
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February 2020
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Delray Beach
City expands service area for free rides to downtown
By Jane Smith Delray Beach residents who live in the Lake Ida district or north and south of Atlantic Avenue along the beach will be able to enjoy free rides to the downtown by March. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency approved the expanded service area by a unanimous vote on Jan. 28. Board member Adam Frankel was absent. “I’m absolutely in support of this change,” said Mayor Shelly Petrolia, who sits as the CRA chairwoman. “We need to offer the Lake Ida and beach residents the same service that they had with the Downtowner.” The new Lake Ida area starts at Lake Ida Road and ends at Northwest 22nd Street. Along the beach, A1A will be served starting at Crestwood Drive on the north down to Casuarina Road on the south. (The four blocks of A1A divided by Atlantic Avenue are already in the CRA.) BeeFree Holdings won the CRA bid for the point-to-point service in the summer of 2019. The company operates under the Freebee name and has five open-air, electric-powered vehicles that cost the CRA $401,560 annually. The Freebee expanded service area will be done as a pilot program with CRA staff collecting data for three months, said Renée Jadusingh, CRA executive director. While the rides are still expected to be free for people in the expanded service area, users may have to wait longer for a driver to come, Petrolia said. Operating hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. The Downtowner stopped
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The free ride service, provided by the CRA, is expanding to include the Lake Ida district and more of State Road A1A. Map provided operating in Delray Beach on Oct. 1, 2018, when its business model changed from relying on advertising to one that required a subsidy from the city. The Downtowner’s service area maps were not available, said Ivan Cabrera, CRA contract administrator. More of the barrier island was served by the Downtowner, Bob Victorin, president of the Beach Property Owners Association, said during public comment. He suggested a service area between the Intracoastal to A1A and from Casuarina north to George Bush Boulevard. If the data show longer wait times, the city could provide some of its parking meter revenue to pay Freebee for another car, Petrolia said. When Freebee started operating Sept. 6, all rides had to begin or end in the CRA district. That area has the interstate as its western boundary and the beach as its eastern one for the four blocks straddling Atlantic. It goes north to Lake Ida Road and south to Southwest 10th Street. Ú
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Boca Raton
Park District votes to take back control of golf course project
By Mary Hladky Seven weeks after Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners reluctantly gave in to City Council pressure to allow the city to build the Boca National golf course, they have decided to take back control. Commissioners remained firm on this decision during a Jan. 27 joint meeting between the two bodies, saying they could build the course and pay for it without city help or a tax rate increase. The meeting was marred by distrust on both sides, with City Council members doubting the district could finance the golf course, and commissioners accusing the city of not negotiating in good faith. Asked by City Council member Andrea O’Rourke why the district did not want the city to manage the project, district Commissioner Robert Rollins said, “Because I have greater faith in the district to do the job on time. …” The district has asked the city to approve the golf course design so the project can be put out for bids. City Manager Leif Ahnell said city staff received the district’s request days before the joint meeting and had not had a chance to analyze it, but would do so shortly.
District Executive Director Briann Harms included with the request a five-year plan to pay for the golf course and five options for phasing it in over the five years. Those options will be reviewed by the National Golf Foundation, which will recommend what it considers the most financially viable of the choices. “It is a conservative budget,” Harms said. “We can make it work.” All five options peg the cost of Boca National at about $13.9 million, well below the original $28 million cost that has since been whittled down at the city’s insistence. The fragile deal between the city and district, forged at a Nov. 12 joint meeting, imploded on Jan. 6 after commissioners saw the city’s draft of an amended agreement between the city and district that spelled out the city’s responsibilities for golf course design, construction and operation. Commissioners cried foul, contending the draft agreement was one-sided and financially ruinous for the district. They voted unanimously to reject the agreement, cease negotiations with the city and build the golf course themselves, garnering applause from golfers in the audience. “I could never support
the district entering into this kind of agreement that would be so financially harmful to the community,” said Commissioner Craig Ehrnst. “I am very happy we have a 5-0 vote,” said Chairwoman Susan Vogelgesang. “Now I really have hope. I have confidence we can do it.” The vote came after golf teaching professional Rick Heard listed problems he saw with the draft agreement, urged commissioners to take back control of the golf course project and suggested ways the district could finance the project on its own. His long list of objections included the city’s intention to request proposals from golf course architects with the aim of seeing if the city can get a better price or design, even though the district had already spent nearly $1 million on its design after selecting the Nick Price-Tom Fazio team as the best. But his biggest concern, shared by Harms, was that the city would be able to terminate the agreement for any reason after the golf course construction was completed, after which the costs of operating and maintaining the golf course would be borne by the district. Harms saw that as very problematic, especially since
the city might pick a new golf course architect and design with the district having no veto power over the decision. The district’s decision to reject the draft agreement surprised city officials, who saw the draft as a starting point for continued negotiations. “We thought that the district would review the draft document and provide comments and suggested revisions, not simply reject the entire draft document,” Deputy City Manager Mike Woika wrote to Harms. But the district’s decision to take back the project was reinforced after Harms gave a list of her concerns about the draft agreement to the city at a Jan. 13 meeting. Harms said the district might reconsider its rejection of the draft agreement if the city responded to the concerns. Woika sent back the draft to the district, but made only one change in a section that he said was not clearly written. The draft was annotated with numerous comments intended to explain or clarify the city’s intentions. “We did give them a list of our concerns,” Commissioner Steven Engel said at a Jan. 21 district meeting. “Those concerns were basically ignored.” City Attorney Diana Grub Frieser disputed that at the joint meeting, saying that the district had not said how it wanted to amend the draft agreement. That made it impossible for the city to offer a fuller response, she said. A key reason the city wanted to take over the project was that district officials told council members at a joint Nov. 12
meeting that they did not have enough money to do the project on their own. But they now think they can do so without raising the tax rate, provided the course is built over five years and the district postpones some planned park projects to free up money. Golfers told commissioners they did not mind waiting longer for golf course completion. City officials believe they could complete the course in 18 months to two years. Although the district will need more time to complete the project, Harms has said a course will be playable within a few years. The district’s financial position improved after the city returned to the district $2.4 million it had given to the city for park projects, but the city didn’t spend. That boosted the district’s reserve fund to $5.5 million — enough to start the project, Harms said. The district also could boost its finances if it gets approval to stop making payments to the city to pay off bond debt that financed the construction of Mizner Park. It has asked the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency to relieve it of its payment obligations, which totaled $1.4 million for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Frieser has told City Council members, who also sit as CRA commissioners, that is possible, but only after completing a process that includes financial reviews, a public hearing and the signing of a new agreement between the city and district. The City Council also can deny the request. Ú
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February 2020
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Boca Raton
Speakers mostly support marijuana dispensaries By Mary Hladky
After more than two years of debate, the City Council is poised to decide whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to open in Boca Raton. A majority of those speaking on Jan. 28 at the first public hearing on a proposed ordinance, including two representatives of medical marijuana dispensary companies, urged the council to allow them. Eric Sevell noted that 76 percent of Boca Raton residents voted in favor of a state constitutional amendment in 2016 that legalized medical use of marijuana. “I think you have arrived at a proper ordinance,” he said. Another speaker said he has worked for a medical marijuana doctor and has seen how much it helps patients. “To see them alive and well today, that convinced me to be able to continue to work,” he said. Lauren Niehaus, a government relations specialist for Harvest Health and Recreation, which has six dispensaries in Florida, said the dispensaries want to be part of the fabric of the city. “The goal is not to be the best dispensaries … but to be one of the best business partners,” she said. But she and other company representatives urged council members to reduce the proposed size of dispensaries from 5,000 square feet to about 2,000, which is more in line with the size of existing dispensaries. Two people spoke against the ordinance. Glenn Gromann, who has served on city boards, said they would bring crime to the city. Marc Wigder, an attorney, urged council members not to allow too many. “You can’t let it go everywhere,” he said. Council members and city staff have long been leery of allowing dispensaries. The council approved a moratorium on them in 2014 and banned them in 2017. But public opinion has gone the other way. In 2016, Florida
voters overwhelmingly approved the constitutional amendment and the Legislature passed implementing legislation the next year. Since then, the medical marijuana industry has taken off in Florida. Nearly 220 dispensaries are now on operating across the state with more than 30 located in MiamiDade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, according to the state’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use. As of January, 304,445 patients have qualified to obtain medical marijuana and about 2,600 physicians have qualified to approve patients for its use. Medical marijuana is used to help people with health conditions such as cancer, Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis and post-traumatic stress disorder. But city staff has consistently opposed allowing the dispensaries to operate in the city. Their chief concern is that the state regulates medical marijuana and the dispensaries and gives cities almost no leeway to manage them or restrict how many can open once they decide to allow them. Staff also noted in their report to the City Council that Boca Raton residents have access to dispensaries, just not within the city limits. Six dispensaries are operating in Deerfield Beach, one is in Boynton Beach and two are in unincorporated areas west and north of the city. Under state law, dispensaries can be located anywhere zoning laws allow pharmacies but are not allowed within 500 feet of a school. Pharmacies can’t sell medical marijuana because it is still classified as a controlled substance by the federal government. City Council members will vote at the final public hearing in mid-February. Mayor Scott Singer suggested that the city place a cap on how many can open in the city. “The concern has been to balance the access to this form of medicine and the state’s limitation on home rule ability to zone in the normal way,” he said. Ú
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November February2019 2020
Lantana
Kmart plaza rezoning lays groundwork for apartment complex
By Mary Thurwachter Measures paving the way for an apartment complex at the Kmart Shopping Center narrowly won approval at the Jan. 13 Town Council meeting. Another close vote came last September, when the owners of the 18.6-acre site at the northwest corner of Hypoluxo Road and South Dixie Highway received initial approval to change the town’s future land use map from commercial to mixed-use development. That day, the ordinance passed after its first reading by a 3-2 vote, with council members Lynn Moorhouse and Ed Shropshire voting no. At that time, Kmart, which anchors the shopping strip, hadn’t revealed plans to close. But after Christmas, the store announced it would shut its doors Feb. 17.
The council, after the second reading in January, voted 3-2 (with Moorhouse and Shropshire again voting no) to change the land use map from commercial to mixeduse development. On a first reading the council approved a zoning change for the property as well. That vote was 4-1, with Shropshire the lone dissenter. “I’m concerned about density,” Shropshire said. “This project is not appropriate for this area. I can’t be in favor of it.” But Lantana Mayor Dave Stewart worried what would happen without some kind of update for the worn shopping center, built in the mid-1970s. “I look at the alternative of what happens when Kmart is gone and it sits there,” Stewart said of the empty store. “This is what bothers me. It’s zoned commercial and you just don’t
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know what can come in there.” Stewart said he would rather give the shopping center owners “a shot to have a presentation of some sort that’s going to be palatable to everybody. I’m just going to tell you: It’s not going to be 200 units. That’s not part of what I envision. I don’t envision everything else. I need to see the details. But this is the first step to get the car off the assembly line.” While council members made it clear they do not favor a 200-plus apartment complex, they were open to considering plans smaller in scope and density. A site plan has not yet been put forward, although preliminary drawings that had been shared at a neighborhood meeting were shown to the council on Jan. 13. “We can’t submit for a site plan unless we get these approvals,” said Cushla Talbut, an attorney from Greenberg Traurig representing the center’s landlord, Lantana SDC LLC. “We have had a neighborhood meeting on Nov. 12 where we shared some initial site plan concept renderings. But that’s all we’ve done at this point.” The idea, Talbut said, is to “take the Kmart parcel and to redevelop it to multifamily residential, while doing some updates to the commercial
facades where the Winn-Dixie is and where the Lantana Pizza shopping center is located.” The preliminary plan for the Kmart section of the parcel shows five four-story residential buildings with 209 units and elevators, Talbut said. The drawings also show a clubhouse, pool and 508 parking spaces. “The other component to this is the update to the commercial facade,” Talbut said, showing before and after images of the Subway along Hypoluxo Road and the middle area of the center, south of Kmart. “These would have very modern, clean lines and a neutral palette for a kind of coastal beachy feel that goes with the town of Lantana,” she said. Attorney Ryan Bailine of Greenberg Traurig, also representing the center’s landlord, said drawings were shown because “we thought that our initial architectural concepts, specifically the new facades and how we would bring back the commercial component, were really, really good. We thought that staff as well as the residents would like the reconceptualized commercial component and that’s why we felt that we put our best foot forward from a design perspective, so you all had an idea what we’re looking
at.” Council members expressed worries about traffic congestion at the proposed development. “You’re going to have to come up with some creative way to move traffic around,” Stewart told developers. He also said he didn’t want to see the strip mall follow in the footsteps of other once-vibrant shopping centers in the county built in the 1960s and 1970s. “I will not support anything that is not top shelf and I feel is going to be good for the residents of Lantana now and in 40 years,” Stewart said. In other news, the town welcomed a new clerk, Kathleen Dominguez, a Florida native and Lantana resident who worked for the town of Palm Beach for five years, most recently as town clerk. She has a bachelor’s in public communications from Florida Atlantic University and is a certified municipal clerk. Dominguez, 38, is married, the mother of a 3-year-old, and has two schnauzers. “My husband and I purchased our home in Lantana in August 2013,” she said. “We love the laid-back feel of the town, the parks and our safe quiet neighborhood.” Ú
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New lighting in place Public beach, Delray Beach
The second phase of the beach master plan was finished in early January, including this amber-colored lighting along the promenade sidewalk. The lights, which are shielded from the beach side to protect sea turtles, are on timers and most go off at 10 p.m. But the lights near the Atlantic Avenue pavilion are on until 2 a.m. Minor fixes to the second phase will be complete by mid-February, said Gina Carter, Delray Beach spokeswoman. The $3.7 million project included nautical fencing to protect the dunes; the promenade lighting between Harbor Drive and Casuarina Road; and six renovated crosswalks. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Along the Coast
Efforts to regulate plastics galvanize fight for home rule against state
By Mary Hladky
Frustrated municipal officials are pressing state legislators to give them the power to regulate the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam containers. They want to take action to protect the environment, but a 2008 state law prevents them from enacting local laws that would discourage or stop residents from using products that do not fully biodegrade and kill sea animals that ingest them. The effort was launched in October by the Town of Palm Beach, which banned single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam containers in June but was forced to reverse course in August after an appellate court upheld the state law. The town repealed its ban after receiving a letter from the Florida Retail Federation and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association noting the court ruling and warning of a possible lawsuit. Town officials now are seeking support for a recently introduced state Senate bill and companion House bill that would repeal measures in the state law that prevent local governments from regulating single-use plastic bags and polystyrene, best known by the brand name Styrofoam. The Town Council passed a resolution in October asking the Legislature to vote in favor of the bills, started a petition on change.org seeking support for the bills, and enlisted Thomas Bradford, former town manager of Palm Beach and Tequesta, to drum up support from legislators and other cities, towns and counties. “It is not a partisan issue,” Bradford said. “It is about doing something for the environment.” But it is also yet another attempt by local governments to take back control of matters now regulated by the Legislature. Local officials maintain the Legislature is stripping them of governing powers that are enshrined in the state constitution and known as “home rule.” “There is a larger issue. It is the attack on home rule and the limitations that
have been placed on cities from enacting regulations we feel are appropriate to our individual, specific needs,” said Palm Beach Deputy Town Manager Jay Boodheshwar. “Having a one-size-fits-all policy is not appropriate,” he said. “The plastic ban is just one example. Boca Raton, at the urging of City Council member Monica Mayotte, passed a resolution similar to Palm Beach’s on Jan. 14, a day after hearing passionate presentations about the harms caused by plastics from representatives of Oceana, an ocean conservation advocacy organization, and the Surfrider Foundation, which advocates for oceans and beaches. The nonprofit Boca Save Our Beaches urged residents to tell council members they support the resolution. “This is first and foremost a home rule issue,” Mayotte said. “This is the first step.” Delray Beach passed a resolution in November, Gulf Stream passed one in December and Ocean Ridge in January. “We’re not supporting the Town of Palm Beach’s efforts at prohibiting plastic straws or plastic bags or anything like that,” said Gulf Stream Town Manager Greg Dunham. “We’re just supporting Palm Beach’s efforts at overturning the state’s preemption of towns and cities to do that on their own.” “The state chips away at (home rule) every chance they can,” Gulf Stream Mayor Scott Morgan said. “We need to protect our own ability to make our own ordinances, respond to our own residents. …” Bradford doesn’t know how many other cities and towns have passed resolutions because they often do not let him know when they do. But he thinks there is significant support for the effort. “These state legislators think they know what the local constituents want, when in reality it is the cities and counties that know,” he said. Local governments have been fighting to regain home rule for years, but every year more bills are filed that would
preempt them from taking action on issues of local concern. “It is an issue every single year. It is the same thing this year,” said Richard Radcliffe, executive director of the Palm Beach County League of Cities. “It is always ‘we know better than you.’ There are things that need to be done on a local level.” A January report by Integrity Florida, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute, said the trend began in 1987 when the Legislature passed a law that prohibited local regulation of firearms. “Since the 1987 firearms law, the appetite of the Florida Legislature to preempt local actions has grown enormously,” the report states. From the 2017 though the 2019 legislative sessions, 119 bills were filed that contain some form of preemption, although only 11 of them became law. The number increased each year, with 36 bills filed in 2017, 38 in 2018 and 45 in 2019. One month before the bill filing deadline for the 2020 legislative session, which began in mid-January, 16 bills had been filed, running the gamut of issues. It is clear “there is a concerted and strategic effort in the Florida Legislature to strip local government of its power to act on a wide variety of issues,” the report states. One of those is the regulation of vacation rentals that for years have drawn complaints from neighbors about out-ofcontrol parties, loud noise and traffic. The Legislature has been hostile to allowing local governments to set rules for them. In 2011, lawmakers prohibited cities from regulating short-term vacation rentals. In 2014, the Legislature relented a bit, allowing local governments a small amount of control. Since then, more bills have been introduced to take away local government authority. While those bills stalled, new ones have been filed this year that would prevent local governments from enacting any regulations. Garnering much attention last year, the Legislature banned local governments from regulating vegetable
gardens on residential property. Even if this year’s effort by local governments to regulate single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam does not succeed, the issue is not likely to go away. Coastal cities and towns are keenly aware of the harm caused by plastics that break up but do not biodegrade in landfills, rivers and the ocean. Sea birds, fish, turtles and other marine life ingest it and die. Or they get tangled up in the plastics, leaving them unable to eat or swim. A report from the World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation said that by 2050 the oceans will contain more plastic trash than fish by weight if nothing is done. The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton drew national attention in October when it posted a photo on Facebook that went viral of a baby turtle that died after washing ashore. A necropsy found that the hatchling had ingested 104 small pieces of plastic. From the standpoint of local governments, the one bright spot in the battle over local control came last year when Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have blocked them from banning single-use plastic straws. Delray Beach is among the cities that have since enacted plastic straw bans. The ban, effective Jan. 1, imposes a $100 fine for the first offense. Hospitals, nursing homes, schools and private use are exempt. “In fact, the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation has encouraged Florida residents, schools and businesses to reduce plastic straw use,” DeSantis wrote. “Under these circumstances, the state should simply allow local communities to address the issue through the political process. Citizens who oppose plastic straw ordinances can seek recourse by electing people who share their views.” Ú Jane Smith and Steve Plunkett contributed to this story.
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director of Pahokee, and his experience with budgets is another reason council members approved his hiring. His annual salary is $37,500. DuBose, a Delray Beach resident, takes over as Briny’s part-time clerk after working four years as clerk for the city of West Palm Beach DuBose golf advisory committee. She also spent nine years as an administrative assistant for the city of Lake Worth. A native of Austin, Texas, DuBose was the council’s choice from dozens of applicants who applied through indeed.com. The clerk job pays $22 an hour. The two Briny positions came open last fall when Manager Dale Sugerman and Clerk Maya Coffield announced they were resigning, citing a growing workload and inadequate pay. In other business, the council voted unanimously to hire consultant Erin Deady to help the town win approval of its comprehensive plan amendments from the state. Town Attorney Keith Davis said state officials want changes to the plan that reflect Briny’s vulnerability to flooding and assess the potential consequences of rising seas. Davis said failure to comply would put the town at risk of losing grant money that could go toward flood mitigation. Davis recommended Deady, a certified planner and attorney with an environmental law practice in Delray Beach, to “shepherd the plan through” the state requirements. The council approved paying Deady up to $6,000 for the work. Ú
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Final deal with condo in works over lagoon, but developer, town still at odds By Dan Moffett
After nearly six years of legal conflict over the fate of an Ocean Ridge lagoon, residents of the Wellington Arms Condominium and developer William Swaim might be close to ending hostilities. Both sides agreed to a settlement last year during court-ordered mediation, and their lawyers are trying to work out the complicated details of an easement agreement that would allow the residents to use their docks and access the waterway behind their condos. Details of the settlement have not been disclosed, and neither Wellington Arms residents nor their attorney responded to requests for comment. Swaim’s Waterfront ICW Properties owns two lots in the lagoon — submerged land he claims reaches under the condominium’s boat docks. The developer has demanded the condo owners remove their docks, so he can build single-family homes, and filed suit against the Wellington Arms in 2015. Swaim, in an email sent to The
Coastal Star, said the dispute with the condominium was “amicably settled” in the mediation, and he cited a subsequent court ruling last summer that upheld his ownership claims to the lagoon land. “Last July we prevailed in a four-day trial against the State of Florida quieting title to all our property in Ocean Ridge,” he wrote. In that trial, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Donald Hafele ruled that the mangrove-rich lagoon was largely man-made and was not navigable in its original state some 180 years ago. That decision recognized Swaim’s lots as buildable land that isn’t protected as sovereign by state statutes. Hafele’s ruling against the state has a potentially significant impact on other cases Swaim has pending, one of them a suit against the Town of Ocean Ridge in which he seeks easement access to his lots across property the town owns behind the Town Hall building. From the outset, Swaim has asserted that the lagoon is not a pristine natural wetland but rather a construction project by the Army Corps of Engineers, which
dredged out the area decades ago for mosquito control. Hafele relied on so-called “ancient documents” — arcane surveys and maps — from the 19th century to determine that the lagoon was largely a creation of man, not of nature. At the time Florida became a state in 1845, records show that the lagoon was not a navigable waterway, the court found. “The 1872 Official Township Plat was made prior to any of the man-made changes shown in this record, is the only survey or sketch in the record supported by detailed field notes, and was made by surveyors who were directed by the federal government to identify and meander navigable water bodies,” Hafele wrote in his opinion. “The absence of any indication of a water body anywhere near the location of the disputed property, and the absence of meander information with regard thereto, creates a significant hurdle for the (state) to overcome.” The state is appealing Hafele’s ruling. Last August, a mediation session between Swaim and the town failed to
resolve their dispute over the right-ofway access behind Town Hall. None of the current town commissioners was in office when the lawsuit began. The town’s public position has been a wait-and-see approach that deferred action to the state and its South Florida Water Management District, as well as the Army Corps of Engineers, which have not granted Swaim permits to build. Commissioners have said that, without permits, the request for the right of way is essentially moot. Residents and environmentalists have been horrified at the thought of someone ripping out mangroves and trucking in fill to turn the wildlife-rich lagoon into a construction site and another Florida development. Swaim has maintained all along that he is a developer who wants to “follow the process.” “Nothing will be done without permits,” he has said, “and anything that needs to be complied with will be complied with.” Ú
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Elevator delivery delay a downer for Town Square fire station
By Jane Smith Boynton Beach Fire Station 1 won’t be finished until March 31, city commissioners heard at their Jan. 21 meeting. The reason for the setback of about five weeks is delayed delivery of an elevator and impact windows. Only three companies nationally build elevators, said Colin Groff, assistant city manager in charge of Town Square. Every project that is more than one story needs an elevator, and with the national building boom there is a shortage, he said. The fire station sits on Northeast First Street and will serve northeastern Boynton Beach and the barrier island towns of Ocean Ridge and Briny Breezes. City commissioners and other officials are eager to see Town Square finished. They are hoping the $250 million project creates a downtown — with a mix of municipal buildings, a cultural center with a banquet hall, a museum, apartment buildings, a hotel and parks. The city’s estimated share is $118 million. The roughly 16-acre site is bounded by Boynton Beach Boulevard on the north, Northeast First Street on the
east, Southeast Second Avenue on the south and Seacrest Boulevard on the west. The combination city hall and library building is scheduled for completion June 22, Mark Hefferin said at the commission meeting. Hefferin runs E2L Real Estate Solutions, the development company that oversees construction of the civic buildings. “We are racing to have the city ready for the centennial celebrations on July 4,” Hefferin said. Boynton Beach plans to celebrate 100 years on Independence Day. The renovation of the cultural center in the historic high school also is delayed because of the elevator delivery problem, Groff said. It won’t be finished until late March.
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Commissioners also received an update from the private developer that is building parking garages on the south and north sides to serve city workers, city hall patrons and visitors. The south garage won’t be ready until November, said John Markey, head of JKM Developers of Boca Raton. “The buck stops with me,” he said. He explained that his company had difficulty
getting construction costs from contractors last year. “Without that set of numbers, no lender was willing to close on the loan,” Markey said. The garage construction won’t start until early March, he said. The delay means two buildings — the cultural center and combination city hall and
library — will open without adequate parking. Markey plans to offer temporary parking in the lot just east of the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum. His firm bought the lot from the city to build apartments on it. Some commissioners thanked Markey for his candor.
But they seemed resigned to the delays and complications. Groff said delays are bound to occur with a big project. Most were built into the schedule, he said. Markey’s firm will have to provide temporary parking, according to its contract with the city, Groff said. Ú
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Armand Burton Mouw
By Sallie James DELRAY BEACH — Longtime Delray Beach resident and construction executive Armand Burton Mouw, a former city commissioner and community activist known for his upstanding character, died Jan. 11 not long after a cancer diagnosis. He was 92. The Delray Beach pioneer founded the premier homebuilding construction company of Hawkins & Mouw Inc. in February 1956. The company morphed into Mouw Associates Inc., a name associated with many signature projects, including construction of the $90 million Bethesda West Hospital in Boynton Beach. Mr. Mouw also helped pave the way for the creation of the city’s historic district, which includes Old School Square Cultural Arts Center. “He was a man with a gracious heart and a strong intellect. He was a man’s man, faithful to his God, and a hard worker. He loved his community and his family,” said the Very Rev. Bernard J. Pecaro, rector at St. Martin Episcopal Church in Pompano Beach, who became friends with Mr. Mouw in 1990. The two met at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, where Mr. Mouw served on the vestry and attended worship regularly. At the time, Pecaro was a single father and a Navy reservist who was a new assistant rector at the church. A year later in 1991, when Pecaro was called to active duty at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Mr. Mouw and his wife, Catherine, cared for Pecaro’s 14-year-old daughter for about six months.
“They did a wonderful job,” Pecaro recalled. Later, when Pecaro decided to remarry, Mr. Mouw stood as best man in his wedding. Their friendship was cemented forever. “He was a close friend and counsel to me. He was a very wise man. I will miss him,” Pecaro said. Mouw Associates controller Robin Watkins remembered the company owner as a kind man with a tireless work ethic whose name was synonymous with honesty and integrity. The snowbird loved his job and came into work for several hours a day when in town, despite his advanced age, until April when his health began to fail, she said. “He was the kind of person if you got into trouble, he would absolutely give you a second chance,” Watkins said. “He was so respected in the community and loved by so many people.” Mr. Mouw was born on Sept. 13, 1927, in West Palm Beach. He attended Colgate and Western Michigan colleges, ultimately earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Florida in 1949. He married his first wife, Audrey, in 1951 and they had four sons: Joseph, Gregory, Michael and Richard, who goes by Rick and is now president of Mouw Associates. The pair later divorced. He married Catherine in 1977 and the couple adopted a son, Andrew. Mr. Mouw had a sixth “unofficial son,” Paul, whom he also considered family. Mr. Mouw served in the Navy in 1945-1946 and the Army from 1950 to 1952, where he worked as a mathematician alongside German V-2 rocket scientists. Mr. Mouw also served as national director of the Associated General Contractors of America in Washington, D.C. He was named the Florida
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East Coast AGC president in 1973. He received numerous awards and recognitions for the work he did for contractors in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, receiving the Distinguished Builder award in 1992. He was inducted into the Construction Hall of Fame at the University of Florida. He was also very civicminded. Mr. Mouw was elected to the Delray Beach City Commission in November 1990 and served until March 1993 at a time when the city was gearing up for major redevelopment. “He was a very visionary person, the great voice of reason,” said former Delray Beach Mayor Tom Lynch, who held office from 1990 to 1996. “I convinced him to run for the City Commission. It was at a time when we were going through a lot of financial issues and union issues. He did a great job.” Lynch said the two met in 1985 when the city formed a Community Redevelopment Agency to address blight. Mr. Mouw served on the CRA board four years, he said. City activist Frances Bourque recalled the staunch support she got from Mr. Mouw when she started work on what would eventually become the Old School Square Cultural Arts Center. “He thought it was a beautiful fit for the city. He was a genuinely good-to-the-core human being. I will miss him forever,” she said. R ick Mouw said his father’s life was grounded in integrity. He recalled searching for old contracts for past projects dating to the ’60s and ’70s and being unable to find them. When he asked where the paperwork was, Mr. Mouw told him there was none. “It was all done by handshake during a time where a handshake was as good as a contract,” Rick Mouw said. “He was strict but fair. He had a big heart. Everyone was equal until you proved otherwise. He was open to everyone.” The devoted family man was proud that his construction company employed three generations of Mouws: He, Rick and grandson John had all worked together. “He was brilliant, but he was kind and he did not ever make you feel that you were not the one who was brilliant,” Bourque recalled. Mr. Mouw is survived by his wife, Catherine, five sons and numerous grandchildren. Services were held on Jan. 18 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the hospice Trustbridge of West Palm Beach.
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Obituaries By Brian Biggane GULF STREAM — Pete Dye, a longtime Gulf Stream resident who along with his wife, Alice, designed some of the world’s most iconic golf courses, died Jan. 9 in the Dominican Republic, where he had a home. He was 94. Mr. Dye and Alice, who died last February at age 91, split time for many years between their modest residence in Gulf Stream and a home in Indiana. Gulf Stream Town Commissioner Paul Lyons, a Polo Drive neighbor of Mr. Dye, noted his death at the Jan. 10 commission meeting. “He’ll be genuinely missed,” Lyons said. “I consider myself fortunate to be in a community with such great people.” Mr. Dye was a member of Gulf Stream Golf Club and served on its Greens Committee for many years. The club issued a statement: “Mr. Dye was a longtime honored member of Gulf Stream Golf Club who did a wonderful job renovating the golf course in 2012-13.” Mr. Dye designed more than 100 courses around the world. In South Florida his credits include Delray Dunes in Delray Beach, Palm Beach Polo in Wellington, Dye Preserve in Jupiter, Loblolly Pines in Hobe Sound, and the Dye course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. His crowning achievement may be TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, home of The Players Championship and bestknown for its island green on the 17th hole. Born Dec. 29, 1925, in Urbana, Ohio, Paul “Pete” Dye Jr. was traveling with his family as a young boy when their car broke down. While waiting for repairs, his father, Paul, wandered to a nine-hole course nearby, hit some shots and fell in love with the game. He built his own nine-hole course in Urbana, and Pete spent much of his childhood working and playing there. Mr. Dye became a top amateur player, winning the state high school championship and medaling in the state amateur championship before joining the military at age 18. He was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, where he got to know famed designer Donald Ross, who had crafted courses at nearby Pinehurst. Mr. Dye enrolled at Rollins College in Winter Park following his discharge and met Alice Holliday O’Neal, who would become his wife in 1950. He sold insurance for a time, becoming a million-dollar salesman before he and Alice turned their attention to golf course design in 1961. After some modest successes, they accepted an offer to work on a tract of land near
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Paul ‘Pete’ Dye Jr. Indianapolis that became Crooked Stick Golf Club, which was completed in 1967 and hosted the PGA Championship in 1991 and the U.S. Women’s Open in 1993. Soon afterward, Jack Nicklaus, then in his late 20s, received an offer to design a course in Hilton Head, S.C., and asked Mr. Dye for help. The two teamed up and produced Harbour Town Golf Links, which became and remains an annual mid-April stop on the PGA Tour. Nicklaus has always credited Mr. Dye with his help in getting started in the design business and was profuse in his praise on Twitter the day of his death. “It was Pete who inspired me to start designing courses more than 50 years ago, and in so many ways I owe my second career to him,” Nicklaus wrote. “Dye was the most creative, imaginative and unconventional golf course designer I have ever been around.” Mr. Dye was unique in the business for never taking pen to paper in the design process, sometimes sketching an idea on a napkin and then getting his hands dirty — often driving a backhoe or an earthmover himself — to get the job done. A major influence occurred in 1963 when he was in England to play in the British Amateur. He and Alice took the opportunity afterward to visit courses there and in Scotland and drew inspiration from famed designer Alister MacKenzie, incorporating railroad ties, pot bunkers and small greens in future designs. Said NBC commentator Mark Rolfing: “His design legacy reminds me of Arnold Palmer’s golfing career: unique, authentic, willing to take bold chances. And, with credit to his beloved wife and partner, Alice, he never deviated from his identity.”
Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2008, the unassuming, amiable Mr. Dye spent much of his time in his later years in Gulf Stream with his succession of dogs, all named Sixty, named for how much it cost him and Alice to buy the original, a German shepherd, along with a collar and leash. Recalled Lyons, the Gulf Stream commissioner: “I’m sure that many who have been here recall Pete, in the old days he would be walking Sixty, his white dog, down the street, and he did it twice a day to the golf course and he’d walk the golf course. And then later on he’d be in the golf cart with Sixty and he’d be all wrapped up. “He was an iconic gentleman who excelled at something he loved, (and) that was designing golf courses. But what he really did wasn’t design golf courses, he loved moving dirt! And that’s really what he did. He understood how to move dirt on a golf course to make it an experience.” Mr. Dye was also preceded in death by his brother Roy and sister Ann Doss. He is survived by sons Perry (Ann) of Colorado and P.B. (Jean) of Ohio, both successful golf architects carrying on the family tradition. Like their parents, they are members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Also surviving are two granddaughters, Lucy Dye (Erik) Bowman and Lilly Dye (Ross) Harmon, and two greatgrandchildren, Brooks and Margaret Harmon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to International Circle of Friends Inc., 12012 South Shore Blvd., Suite 208, Wellington, FL 33414 (www. internationalcircle.org). A celebration of life will be held at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, on May 28.
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be invaluable to officials when emergencies such as hurricanes require mass notifications. But those who attended the meeting would hear none of it. “Too much Big Brother!” one resident shouted. “I won’t put stickers on my car,” said another. “We all hate this,” yelled another. “I feel this is absolutely ridiculous,” said Ellen Salth. “I really feel this is a waste of time and energy. If you need names and email addresses, there’s another way of getting them.” Vice Mayor Robert Gottlieb said he was willing to consider the idea because it was a voluntary program. “But I don’t like stickers either,” he said. “I wouldn’t use it myself.” The proposal died on a 3-1 vote, with Weissman the lone supporter and Councilwoman Stella Gaddy Jordan absent. In other business: • Mayor Bonnie Fischer said there is still a good chance that the town could begin a beach renourishment project this spring. But it’s up to officials from the town of Palm Beach to make it happen. For the sand plan to go forward by the April target date, project managers have to get the remaining easements they need to access the beach and hire a contractor. Fischer said the work has to be completed before the beginning of peak turtle nesting season in May. Palm Beach earned final approval from federal officials in January for its $32 million project and is set to begin dredging this month off Midtown Beach. The South Palm part in the $770,000 collaboration plan between towns would come after the Midtown work is done. It calls for hauling hundreds of truckloads of sand — dredged by Palm Beach contractors — to South Palm’s beach from a Phipps Ocean Park staging site. That could take three weeks to complete. • Palm Beach County has added seven-day, eastwest Palm Tran bus service from Lake Worth Beach to Wellington, and Gottlieb is hoping to add a stop in South Palm Beach to the route. He said the determining factor would be if Palm Tran officials can find a spot in South Palm or at Lantana Municipal Beach to turn buses around. • The council has scheduled a 7 p.m. workshop for Feb. 26 to discuss what to do about renovating, repairing or rebuilding Town Hall. Ú
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Sometimes there were moments when he wondered how much longer he’d keep the business. Tastes were changing, the market for quality meats coming and going, everyone looking for bargains. His three children had left for other pursuits. Some of his longtime customers were gone now. That was in 2010. A decade later, Del Valeriay still owns The Meating Place, still comes in mornings to make sure his top quality meats are top quality, still greets the customers he’s served for 52 years. Valeriay is 82 now, and the butcher shop is still at 277 E. Palmetto Park Road. He’s owned it for 42 years, and worked there a decade before that. “We’re in business more than 50 years now,” he says, “and we’re very proud that it’s our passion for quality and service that keeps bringing our customers back.” When the doors open at 9:30 a.m., Valeriay has the full trays lining the display cases — the Delmonicos and the New York strip, the porterhouse, the prime ribs, short ribs and sirloin burgers. A little farther along you’ll find the lamb from Colorado and the veal from Wisconsin. “You have to have the passion for the business in you,” he says, surveying the display. “If it’s not 100%, go on to something else.” Valeriay was born with it in him, 100%. His grandfather slaughtered beef in Italy before emigrating, then he and Valeriay’s father owned shops in Meriden, Connecticut. In 1968, Valeriay came to Boca Raton and went to work for a fellow named Sal Santelli, who had opened The Village Butcher, the town’s first meat market, in 1963, and later The Meating Place. Ten years later, he bought the business from Santelli and has owned it ever since. “He was a good friend,” Valeriay says. “He’s gone now.” In 1993, Valeriay opened another Meating Place at Yamato and Jog roads but sold it in 2013. The original shop on East Palmetto Park Road is still basically the same as when he bought it, but the town around it isn’t. “When I was first here, there was nothing,” he says. “Now look. Nine-story buildings all around us.” He shakes his head, still amazed by the changes he’s seen. “I remember going to pick tomatoes at a place called U-Pick over where Spanish River High School is now,” he reflects. “Strawberries and tomatoes.” The Meating Place is a family business in which the employees, unrelated by blood, have become family through longevity. The manager, Jack Baitz, 63, has been here 36 years. His twin brother, Mike,
has been a meat cutter and counterman for 15. They were born on Christmas Day, Jack first by 10 minutes. “We’re mirror twins,” he says. “Mike’s a lefty, I’m a righty. He has girls, I have boys. He’s mechanical and I’m better at cutting meat. He’s boisterous and I’m more on the quiet side.” Jack takes credit for the market’s prepared food business. “When I first came here I said, let me try some ham salad,” he recalls with pride. “That was the first thing I made, and we went from ham and chicken to tuna and crab salads.” Today, the cases are full of prepared meals — chicken Parmesan and cacciatore; stuffed shells, peppers and cabbage; shepherd’s pie and beef stew. All the cooking is done in the store, using the same high-quality meats they sell. “I might even do some jambalaya,” Jack says. “Today I’m doing meatloaf.” One item you won’t find? Veggie burgers. “I’m a meat eater,” Valeriay says. “But everything in moderation. I eat meat twice a week, and I don’t order meat in restaurants.” He shakes his head. “When you handle the best, you don’t need the rest. I eat fish in restaurants.” For the past year, Jack’s son Joey, 25, has been here too, learning the business. “The most important lessons I’ve learned,” he says without hesitating, “are know your stock and know your customers.” The Meating Place has been knowing its customers for a long time. “We’re taking care of the kids’ kids now,” Valeriay says. “You know the customers’ names and their dogs’ names.” Jack nods. “One lady I’ve seen pregnant with four kids over the years,” he says, “and now the kids are finished with college.” Sal Falcone likes to think his business has been around a long time. He and his brother, Vinny, opened their V&S Italian Deli at 2621 N. Federal Highway in 1985, but The Meating Place gives him pause. “We buy all our ground beef from there to make our meatballs and lasagna,” Falcone says. “We can’t find anything better in the marketplace. And I love that name, The Meating Place. It’s a great pun, and it’s so true. The people who come in all know each other, so it really is a meating place and a meeting place.” But how much longer? Del Valeriay wondered back in 2010, but it doesn’t seem to concern him these days. “I’m semi-retired now,” he says. “At 82, I think I deserve it. I swim, and I don’t drink or smoke. No desserts, no candy. My mom lived to be 93, and I have her genes. “How much longer? I leave that up to the Lord.” Ú
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The Boynton Beach Mall may halve its retail space and add apartments, hotels and offices. Under a proposal filed for the 108.3-acre site by landowners, the redeveloped mall would include 1,420 multifamily units, 400 hotel rooms, 629,000 square feet of retail, 65,000 square feet of general offices, 65,000 square feet of medical offices, a 20,000-square-foot fitness center and 10,000 square feet of fastfood restaurants. The mall currently has 1.15 million square feet of retail and movie-theater space. The Cinemark theater and a church would remain, and open space would be increased by 6.7 acres to 23.3 acres of new pedestrian and public spaces. The proposal, considered by City Commission on Dec. 9, will be up for final approval on Feb. 18. In December, a joint venture between Investcorp and The Preiss Co. secured a $71 million refinance loan from Square Mile Capital Management for University Park, a student housing complex near Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. The 11-acre complex, with 159 units in eight fourstory buildings at 135 NW 20th St., was completed in 2015. The joint venture partnership of Rosemurgy Properties, Giles Capital Group and Lewis Rental Properties sold University Park to the joint venture in 2016 for $70 million, as part of a threeproperty sale for a combined $105.25 million.  Harold V. Groome Jr., the chairman of Groome Transportation, purchased Thomas and Toni Mendiburu’s home at 484 S. Maya Palm Drive in Boca Raton for $11.5 million. The sale was recorded on Dec. 23. The six-bedroom home, with 131 feet fronting the Grand Canal, was built in 2018. David W. Roberts with Royal Palm Properties represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Groome Transportation provides airport shuttle services at 13 airports. Grafton Street Capital, led by Sean Posner and Jed Resnick, and Halstatt Real Estate Partners, developers of 3621 S. Ocean in Highland Beach, sold townhouse No. 3 to JHJ Family Trust, managed by trustee Jeffrey Herzog, for $6.05 million. The sale was recorded on Jan. 6. Also recorded on Jan. 6, the development group sold townhouse No. 4 to Christin and Joseph Kohls for $5.75 million. Joseph Kohls was a senior managing director of Guggenheim Securities’ health care investment banking group, and previously was co-head of global health care investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
The development, which consists of two buildings with three units each, is represented by Jennifer Kilpatrick of the Corcoran Group. The buyers’ agents in these sales were the Senada Adzem team, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, for townhouse No. 3, and Kerry Warwick of the Corcoran Group for townhouse No. 4. Two townhomes are listed for sale through Kilpatrick, and one unit is offered for resale through the Senada Adzem team. Race car driver Vincent Khristov has listed his Delray Beach home for $2.495 million with Michael Prettitore and Derek Barra, agents with Douglas Elliman. Khristov, who drives for the Dallas-based Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport Team on the U.S. Formula 4 circuit, has competed in 42 races as a professional. His residence at 943 Fern Drive is a newly renovated contemporary home in the Tropic Isle community. With almost 5,000 square feet under air, the four-bedroom home fronts 90 feet on a wide canal off the Intracoastal Waterway. Features include an open floor plan, cathedral ceilings, marble and porcelain floors, an oversized loft and a large pool. Group P6 has launched sales for Royal Palm Residences, a 48-unit condominium with three nine-story buildings at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East Royal Palm Road in downtown Boca Raton. Royal Palm Residences will have three- to five-bedroom units, with 2,425 square feet to 7,168 square feet, priced from $1.75 million to $3.9 million. The Boca Raton-based firm RLC Architects designed Royal Palm Residences, and Suffolk Construction will be the project’s general contractor. The project is expected to break ground in June, with completion in 2022. One Sotheby’s International Realty is handling sales and marketing. A 41,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market opened Jan. 29 at 680 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach. This is Palm Beach County’s fourth Whole Foods store. One percent of the store’s net sales during the first four days were to benefit community partners Delray Beach Children’s Garden, CROS Ministries Delray Beach Food Pantry, The Milagro Center, Jacobson Family Food Pantry and Healthier Delray Beach. FSB Menswear, noted for its Italian product line, will close its Ocean Avenue store in Boynton Beach on March 31, ending nearly 50 years in business here. The company, known for its slogan, “You enter as a customer and leave as friends and family,� is taking a sabbatical to reflect
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on its next business venture. “I wish only the best to the (Boynton Beach) business community, of which I was proud to be a part for all these years,” said Giovanni Marquez, operations director. The news release said the company planned to maintain its website to stay connected to “20,000 faithful shoppers worldwide.” “We are not quitting and we’re not retiring,” the release said, “but rather will be reinventing and refreshing.” The Palm Beach County Business Development Board has made note of South County kudos reported in Florida Trend’s December 2019 issue. They included findings by Vanessa Caceres in U.S. News that half of the hospitals listed for “Largest Hospitals Around the State” in the Southeast category are in Palm Beach County: Delray Medical Center — 493 beds in Delray Beach; JFK Medical Center — 486 beds in Atlantis; St. Mary’s Medical Center — 460 beds in West Palm Beach; Bethesda Hospital East — 401 beds in Boynton Beach; and Boca Raton Regional Hospital — 400 beds in Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic University was highlighted for launching a master’s degree in artificial intelligence. Out of 20 restaurants that won “Golden Spoon Hall of Fame” awards in the Southeast, these are in south Palm Beach
County: Casa D’Angelo, La Nouvelle Maison, Louie Bossi’s Ristorante Bar and Pizzeria, TwentyTwenty Grille, The Grove and Salt7. Jessica Steinweg is the new director of marketing and communications at Delray Beach’s Old School Square. Previously, Steinweg was at BrandStar, a brandmarketing agency in Steinweg Pompano Beach, where she oversaw marketing promotions for the company and for its TV programs. The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium was awarded $100,000 through the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation to increase STEM education for Palm Beach County students, centered around a goal to expand robotics programs through the nonprofit FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. This award is in addition to a recent $50,000 STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant received by the Palm Beach County School District from FIRST, which advances science, technology, engineering and math education. The Palm Beach County School District, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, and Green Mouse
Academy have already begun to implement a FIRST Lego League program expansion for pre-K through grade-four students, to provide robotics equipment labs, curriculum, training and coaching. This year’s FIRST global robotics theme challenges students to imagine and create a building that solves a problem and then use Lego robotics to design and program their Boomtown Build. The Florida Prepaid College Board recently lowered prepaid plan prices by $1.3 billion, which will benefit 224,000 customers. The price reductions, which apply to plans purchased since 2008, were due to successive years of lower-than-anticipated tuition and fee increases. Nearly half of the customers have refunds available, totaling more than $500 million. The remaining plans will have lower monthly payment amounts. Open enrollment is Feb. 1 through April 30. Families can enroll in a prepaid plan for free, a $50 savings, by using promo code EARLY50 through Feb. 29. Families can use the prepaid plan online tool (www. myfloridaprepaid.com/prepaidplans/plans-and-pricing/) for information on plans and payment options. Those eligible to receive refunds or reductions received notification from the board in January. For information about how a plan was affected,
Business Spotlight 31 go to myfloridaprepaid.com/ lowprices. Boca West Children’s Foundation is partnering with the Junior League of Boca Raton’s Diaper Bank to raise awareness that diapers are as essential as food and shelter for infants and toddlers. On Feb. 18, the two organizations will set out to collect 50,000 diapers to aid underserved families in Palm Beach County. Drop-offs can be made at the league’s Vegso Community Resource Center at 261 NW 13th St. “Our mission is to help local kids in need, and with the cost of diapers being prohibitively high for many families, the Diaper Bank is such an impactful way to help,” said Pamela Weinroth, executive director and chief operating officer of the foundation. “When families have limited funds, keeping an infant in diapers becomes a luxury.” For information about the foundation, call 561-488-6980 or visit www.bocawestfoundation. org. For information about the Junior League, call 561-620-2553 or visit www.jlbr.org. The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Delray Business Partners leads group set a record for collaboration under the leadership of its chair, Jan Kinder. During 2019, the 35 members of the Delray Business
Partners generated more than $165,000 of gross sales by doing business with one another as well as by referring their colleagues in the group to other potential clients. “At each meeting, members are encouraged to exchange business leads — potential clients or customers for other members of the group,” Kinder said. “In effect, their contacts become your contacts; their customers can become your customers. Members also rotate making short presentations about their businesses.” For more information, contact the chamber’s Kristopher Fisher at 561-2780424, or visit www.delraybeach. com. For information on the Delray Business Partners leads group, visit https:// delraybusinesspartners.com. The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Dolph Map Co. to publish a Boca Raton street map, which will include a member business directory section. The chamber will distribute the map and include a link to it on its home page at www.bocachamber.com. Send business news to Christine Davis at cdavis9797@ gmail.com.
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Cathy Sauer and her brother Bobby Wollenberg run Nina Raynor, their family-owned business in downtown Delray. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Delray tradition Nina Raynor has a new address, but the same personal service and showstopper dresses
By Joyce Reingold On a Saturday afternoon in January, a customer arrives at Nina Raynor, Delray Beach’s special occasion women’s clothing boutique, carrying a dress she’d recently purchased. A club event is hours away and although she loves the dress, she’s having second thoughts about whether it’s right for the party. Store associates show her a small selection of options. After a few trySee RAYNOR on page AT10
Fashions have changed, but the mannequin has remained the same over the decades at Nina Raynor. The store is in its 62nd season. Photo provided
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Pay it Forward celebrates the numerous philanthropic events in South County. Events are current as of 01/27. Please check with organizers for any changes.
FEBRUARY
Saturday - 2/1 - Norton Museum of Art’s Art Beat: A Pre-Gala Party at 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. View the Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern exhibition while sipping cocktails, eating dinner and dancing to late-night entertainment. 6-10 pm. $1,250. 832-5196, Ext. 1121 or norton.org. 2/1 - Boca Raton Children’s Museum’s Carnival of Imagination at The Heart of Delray Gallery, 1440 N. Federal Highway, Delray Beach. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the local treasure with live performances, an art show, silent and live auctions, music, food, drinks and dancing. 7-10 pm. $125-$175. 368-6875 or cmboca. org. Thursday - 2/6 - Junior League of Boca Raton’s Flavors at The Addison, Two E. Camino Real, Boca Raton. Enjoy a love-themed culinary experience in which local chefs put their best food forward during an extravaganza featuring live music, entertainment and an open bar for all attendees. 6 pm for general admission, 6:30 pm for VIP admission. $100 for general admission, $165 for VIP admission. 6202553 or jlbr.org. Friday - 2/7 - Delray Beach Public Library’s Laugh with the Library at Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa, 10 N. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. Laugh out loud at the 14th-annual installment of an evening of comedy, featuring the stylings of Sarge Pickman and raising funds for children’s programming. 7:30-10:30 pm. $225. 266- 0798 or delraylibrary.org/ laugh. Sunday - 2/9 - Dollars 4 Tic Scholars’ ”Kendra Gives Back” at Kendra Scott, 411
Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Shop jewelry to benefit a local nonprofit that provides scholarships for college students and youths with Tourette Syndrome. 2-5pm. 487-9526 or dollars4ticscholars.org. Monday - 2/10 - Palm Beach Opera’s 2020 Gala, “An Evening with Christian Van Horn” at The Breakers, One S. County Road, Palm Beach. Save the date for a concert by the internationally renowned bass / baritone accompanied by a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner and champagne dessert, all to raise funds for the beloved art form. 6:30 pm. $1,000. 835-7888 or pbopera.org. Friday - 2/14 - MorseLife Health Systems’ Lunch & Card Party at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Gather for high-end shopping, a delicious lunch and a round or two of card games all to support seniors in need. 10 a.m. $350. 242-4661 or morselifefoundation.org. Monday - 2/17 - Palm Beach Symphony’s 18th Annual Gala & Young Friends’ Annual Gala Night Party at The Breakers, One S. County Road, Palm Beach. Celebrate the magic of music in black-tie style at the 18th Annual Gala, featuring cocktails, dinner, dancing and a live performance by Charlie Calello. Partake in a Fantasia theme at the Annual Gala Night Party with chic eats and cool beats, including a disc jockey spinning tunes. 7-11 pm. $750/7:30 pm $250. 655-2657/2810145 or palmbeachsymphony.org. Tuesday-Thursday - 2/18-20 - 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 dozens of vendors from throughout the country. 6-8 pm Feb. 18 preview party, 10 am-5 pm. Feb. 19-20 trunk show. $150 Feb. 18, $5 Feb. 19-20. 877-2213 or waysidehouse.net. Thursday - 2/20 - Boca Raton Historical
Society & Museum’s Boca Bacchanal’s Bubbles & Burgers at Boca Raton Resort & Club’s Beach Club, 900 S. Ocean Blvd. Enjoy an array of scrumptious gourmet burgers along with a stellar selection of wine and champagne, while overlooking the ocean. 6-8:30 pm. $100. 395-6766, Ext. 101 or bocabacchanal.com. 2/20 - Florida Atlantic University’s A Brazilian Carnivale at The Loft At Congress, 530 N.W. 77th St., Boca Raton. Take part in the first Culture, Arts and Society Today (CAST) party fundraiser for student scholarships at the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. 6-10 pm. $125. 297-2584 or fauf.fau. edu/2020cast. Saturday - 2/22 - Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real. Honor Leon and Toby Cooperman and Bernie and Billi Marcus while enjoying special entertainment by the legendary Rod Stewart. 6-11:30 pm. Sold out. 955-4142 or donate.brrh.com/ ball. Monday - 2/24 - Diabetes Research Institute’s Palm Beach Auxiliary’s “A Gift of Love...A Gift of Hope” luncheon at The Polo Club of Boca Raton, 5400 Champion Blvd. Enjoy boutique shopping and raffle prizes along with table games including bridge, duplicate bridge, canasta, mahjong and Scrabble. 10 am-4 pm. $135. 954-964-4040 or diabetesresearch.org. Wednesday - 2/26 - Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s Heart of a Woman Luncheon at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 W. Maya Palm Drive, Boca Raton. Celebrate the courage, determination and strength of women with keynote speaker Audrey-May Propser, a survivor of sexual violence. 10:30 am-1:30 pm. $175. 265-3797 or avdaonline.org. Friday - 2/28 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s Youth of the Year Dinner at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa,
Wayside House Spring Boutique & Trunk Show Old School Square, Delray Beach
Feb. 18-20: Shopping at the signature fundraising event that features dozens of vendors from throughout the country will raise money for the substance abuse treatment center founded in 1974. Time is 6 to 8 p.m. for the preview party Feb. 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the trunk show Feb. 19-20. Cost is $150 for the party and $5 for the show. Call 877-2213 or visit waysidehouse.net. ABOVE: (l-r) Chairwomen Martha Grimm, Lisa Hayes Jankowski and Darcy Weber. Photo provided 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Hear the inspiring stories of local teens vying for the title — the highest honor a club member can receive. 6-9:30 pm. $200. 683-3287 or bgcpbc.org. Saturday - 2/29 - George Snow Scholarship Fund’s The “Rhinestone Cowboy” Ball: Boots and Bling at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real. Help deserving students achieve their dream of attending college while enjoying whiskey tasting, riding a mechanical bull and bidding in a live auction. 6:30 pm. $250. 347-6799 or scholarship.org.
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Sunday - 3/1 - Boca West Children’s Foundation’s 19th Anniversary Gala at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton. Commemorate a decade of service to and $8 million worth of projects for at-risks youths at an event featuring entertainment by the acclaimed Jay Leno Leno. 6 pm. $500. 488-6980 or bocawestfoundation.org. Friday - 3/6 - Palm Beach Watercolor Society’s Spring Luncheon at Lakeside Terrace, 7880 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Listen to guest speaker Anita Lovitt on the topic of “Delectable Art and Taste” while bidding in an auction of donated paintings. 12:30-3:30 pm. $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers. 362-5506 or palmbeachwatercolorsociety.org. Friday-Saturday - 3/6-7 - Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s Boca Bacchanal at private homes throughout the city and Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real. Enjoy fine-wine tastings from vintners around the world during the vintner dinners and delectable cuisine from more than 25 restaurants, plus a popup art gallery and jewelry store, during Bacchanalia. 7 pm both days. $350 for Friday’s vintner dinners, $132 for Saturday’s Grand Tasting. 395-6766, Ext. 101 or bocabacchanal.com. 3/6 - 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast’s 6th Annual Spring Gala “A Night in
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Morocco” at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Experience a magical and exotic evening at Rick’s Café from Casablanca as well as a Marrakesh market full of scents and spices. 7-8 pm reception, 8-11 pm dinner. $375. 383-1144 or 211palmbeach.org. 3/7 - Unicorn Children’s Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Royal Ball at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Honor gala chairs from the last 25 years who have helped raise much-needed funds for the foundation’s offices, culinary- and vocational-training facilities and Special Percs café. 6:30-11:30 pm. $300 for a junior event ticket, $500 for a regular event ticket. 620-9377 or unicornchildrensfoundation.org. Thursday - 3/12 - Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County’s Love of Literacy Luncheon at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Enjoy featured speaker Jean Kwok, a best-selling author who wrote Searching for Sylvie Lee. 11 am. $150. 279-9103 or literacypbc.org. Saturday - 3/14 - Bethesda Hospital Foundation’s Bethesda Ball at The Breakers, One S. County Road, Palm Beach. Attend one of the oldest galas in the county – the 65th-annual fundraiser that features dinner, dancing and entertainment and benefits emergency services. 6:30 p.m. $650. 737-7733, Ext. 84428 or bethesdahospitalfoundation.org. Saturday - 3/28 - Milagro Center’s “Let’s Groove Tonight at the Delray Disco” at Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200 Highland Ave. Dance the night away in recognition of another year of miracles at the nonprofit that offers afterschool enrichment programs and summer camps for underserved youths. 7 pm. $125. 2792970 or milagrocenter.org. Tuesday - 3/31 - Place of Hope’s Angel Moms Brunch and Benefit at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 W. Maya Palm Drive, Boca Raton. Support programs at The Leighan and David Rinker Campus, a community serving foster children and those who have aged out of the foster-care system, and hear from abduction victimturned-survivor-turned-activist Elizabeth Smart. 10:30 am. $150. 483-0962 or placeofhoperinker.org.
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he shelter’s statistics say it all. Four hundred women and children received emergency housing last year while another 750 received referrals to other resources because the facility was at capacity. Outreach services increased 32%. Programs for community education, professional training and violence prevention grew 136%. In all, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse helped more than 15,000 residents in 2019. “The number of people demanding our services is at an all-time high,” said Pam O’Brien, AVDA’s president and CEO. “For the last three years, it has been that way.” O’Brien, who is gearing up for her organization’s annual fundraiser, the Heart of a Woman Luncheon, on Feb. 26, said the Me Too movement has empowered more women to come forward and report abuse. “I think that the conversation nationally about intimatepartner violence is so prevalent today that it’s made people more comfortable reaching out for help,” she said. “They know they’re not alone, and our numbers show that.” Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit AVDA’s 24-hour crisis hotline and 32-bed apartment complex in addition to the services and programs mentioned above. “We have had a tremendous outpouring of sponsorships for this event, which has already exceeded our expectations,” O’Brien said. “I’m grateful for the support from the community.” Audrey-May Prosper is the keynote speaker. Prosper will share her shocking story of survival, what she learned from it and how it led to a lifelong mission of helping others like her thrive in the aftermath. “She speaks as a woman who has lived through something horrific,” O’Brien said. “Her focus will be on the positive and making the best of a scary situation and moving past it.” The luncheon begins at 10:30 a.m. with a mix-and-mingle, a silent auction and a luxury raffle. A community service award will be presented to Kol, an 8-year-old golden retriever certified by Golden Paws Assistance Dogs and owned by Jane Eisenberg. The two spent nearly four
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months at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland following the 2018 mass shooting there. “I have been very involved in AVDA for many years, and it is an organization that is close to my heart,” event Chairwoman Anne Vegso said. “We’re just wanting this event to be the best ever.” Chairwoman Rosemary Krieger agreed.
“We want to make this the best yet,” Krieger said. “We want to acquire sponsors, and we want to be out there telling people why we’re here.” Send news and notes to Amy Woods at flamywoods@ bellsouth.net.
LEFT: Event Chairwomen Rosemary Krieger and Anne Vegso. ABOVE: Therapy dog Kol will be honored for work at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Photo provided
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Kravis Center receives $10 million gift
Delray Beach resident Jeffrey Stoops, chairman of the Kravis Center, recently announced that the performing arts hall’s capital campaign, Kravis 2020, was given a big boost. The Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation has gifted $10 million to the expansion project. As a result, the center’s new urban plaza will be named the Kravis Family Plaza. “Throughout the years, the Kravis family has continued their parents’ legacy of supporting the center through its foundation,” Stoops said. “Their steadfast commitment has played an important role in contributing to the cultural well-being of the community and in introducing us to artists who have not previously appeared in Florida. We are truly grateful that the family has continued such an outstanding tradition of support for the center and its mission.”
The late Bessie and Raymond Kravis in an undated photograph. Photo provided by the Kravis Center
YMCA campaign exceeds goal, raises $684,607
Jason Hagensick, president and CEO of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, with campaign Chairwoman Jackie Reeves and board Chairman Christopher Warren. Photo provided
ACCF celebrates 50 years with Legacy Wall
Founded in 1969 as the Community Child Care Center of Delray Beach, Achievement Centers for Children & Families began as a pilot program in response to the overwhelming need for affordable care for the sons and daughters of low-income working mothers. Fifty years later, the organization has expanded to serve 900 local children and their families annually at three sites. In recognition of the numerous programs that help prepare youths for academic and social success as well as inspire them to discover their talents, a Legacy Wall has been installed at the Barbara D. Smith Toddler Center. The children who attended the installation added artistic Children decorated the touches to the decorative hearts on the Legacy Wall. hearts that make up the Photo provided wall.
With support from more than 1,400 donors, the YMCA of South Palm Beach County raised $684,607 for its 2019 Annual Giving Campaign, far surpassing its target of $600,000. The donations, a record amount, will enhance the agency’s ability to provide assistance to people in need. “This is a huge accomplishment and would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of all our campaign volunteers and staff,” campaign Chairwoman Jackie Reeves said. “In addition, 100% of donations are restricted for the Y’s financial-assistance programs, so donors can feel proud about making an immediate and lasting impact to those in need.”
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Center for Creative Education, West Palm Beach — Dec. 8
Giovanni and Grace Marquez celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal celebration. Giovanni vividly remembered the day he met Grace in downtown Pittsburgh in 1967. He was picking up someone after work and noticed Grace as she came out of the building. ‘It was the best part of my day,’ he said. Soon after, he saw her at a dance. He asked her out on the floor, and that was it — a love match! They were married two years later, on Sept. 19, 1969, at Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh. The couple lives in Boca Raton and at Marina Village in Boynton Beach, near their menswear store, FSB, on Ocean Avenue. Both are 73 and agree that the secret to a happy marriage is prayer. ‘A family that prays together, stays together,’ Giovanni said. In their spare time, the couple enjoys the arts, live entertainment, going out to dinner, traveling, spending time with family — they have two grown children — and, of course, dancing. Photo provided
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Crown Colony Club, Ocean Ridge — Jan. 15
$10,000 donation behind dazzling display at Mounts
The Garden of Lights at Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County was a success thanks to a $10,000 donation from The Gentlemen of the Garden. The colorful Christmastime show that extended into January turned the treasured grounds all atwinkle on select evenings. Visitors marveled at jewel-toned illuminations of the lush tropical foliage, majestic trees and signature structures. “Bob Eigelberger and The Gentlemen of the Garden have a long history with Mounts,” CuratorDirector Rochelle Wolberg said. “Now, thanks to their generous support, this year’s Garden of Lights was a magical way to light up the holiday season for couples, families and groups of all sizes.”
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Crown Colony Club had a welcomeback breakfast to meet and greet old-timers and introduce new residents. There was an air of camaraderie as everyone enjoyed homemade baked goodies and sipped coffee. ABOVE: Organizers of the breakfast (l-r) Gloria Sumerville, Lineen Nickel, Jeanne Visentin, Gail Greene and Martha Lowther. RIGHT: Keith and Patty Bartlett. Photos provided
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The Breakers, Palm Beach — Jan. 3
Legendary singer Diana Ross wowed the capacity crowd of 600-plus at LIFE’s 26th annual fundraiser with a rousing concert of hits. Guests also laughed out loud as comedian Rita Rudner delivered one-liners. Drinking, dining and dancing followed, all to benefit the Pups4Patriots program for veterans. More than $1 million was raised. ABOVE: (l-r) Luke and Nanci Breedlove, Rick and Suzi Goldsmith and Ashton Breedlove. RIGHT: Ross with Lois Pope. FAR RIGHT: Simone and Dr. Peter Bonutti. Photos provided by CAPEHART
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The Seagate Country Club — Dec. 1 and 2
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Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach — Dec. 16
What better gift than the promise of love, safety and a better life? That is what American Humane and a powerful group of guests pledged to give animals in the new year. Having led efforts to rescue, shelter, feed and protect millions of earth’s creatures, Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of the organization, led a hope-filled toast to aid more animals in 2020. ABOVE: (l-r) Margaret and Gerry Kazma with their daughter, Leigh-Ann Kazma. Photo provided by CAPEHART
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City Fish Market, Boca Raton — Dec. 11
About 40 people gathered at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club event to hear local activist Suzanne Spencer speak about the public health crisis of the opioid epidemic and how to advance the dialogue on the issue. ‘She could have spoken for another hour because she has so much information about it,’ club President Howard Appell said of Spencer, CEO of Living Skills in the Schools. ‘She talked about just about everything that the opioid crisis touches on.’ ABOVE: Michael Benenson and Robert Alrod. Photo provided
Impact 100 Grand Awards semifinalists
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton — Jan. 9
Jennifer Arndt, Chris Bell and Marshall Duane, all of Merrill Lynch in Delray Beach, helped raise $106,100 at the second celebrity golf tournament benefiting Achievement Centers for Children & Families. The event featured Major League Baseball players grouped with foursomes. Proceeds will go toward the development of the Nature Playscape at the agency’s Nancy K. Hurd campus, where 125 preschoolers and their families can learn about the connection between nature and healthy living as well as the importance of environmental stewardship. ABOVE: (l-r) Paul Miller, Steve Pate, Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins, Stephen Lewis and Mark Wood. Photo provided
Impact 100 Palm Beach County members and prospective members applauded the 26 nonprofits named as semifinalists in the chance to receive one of multiple $100,000 grants. The finalists will be announced in March; they then will pre sent their projects at the Grand Awards in April, when votes will be cast to award the funds. LEFT: Kathy Adkins and Frank Weed. RIGHT: Ellen Elam and Karen Sweetapple. Photos provided by Warner-Prokos Photography
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Honorary Executive Chef Patrick Duffy with Flavors 2020 Chairwoman Richalyn Miller (left) and Cristy StewartHarfmann at The Addison in Boca Raton. Photo provided
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nce again, the Junior League of Boca Raton kicks off its year with the annual food and wine extravaganza Flavors 2020, on Feb. 6 at The Addison. The 11th year of the dinearound format has 30 South Florida restaurants serving up tasting plates for guests. They get to vote on their favorites this year, and a people’s choice will be awarded. Among the participating restaurants: Harvest Seasonal Grill, Kapow Noodle Bar, Loch Bar, M.E.A.T. Eatery and Taproom, Melting Pot, Lemongrass Asian Bistro, Just Salad, Ramen Lab Eatery, Benihana’s, Burton’s Grill and Bar, and Rebel House. The theme is “Fall in Love with JLBR” — a tie-in to Valentine’s Day. Flavors committee Chairwoman Richalyn Miller of JLBR worked with the volunteers who stage the fete. Patrick Duffy, The Addison chef and honorary executive chef of the event, serves as coordinator for food and beverage. Along with the food stations, unlimited wine, craft beer and spirits are available.
A raffle, a number of pop-up shops and a live auction are included. A DJ and live entertainment, including Fred Astaire dancers, will perform. VIP ticket holders will have their own lounge and get early admission at 6 p.m. and swag bags. It’s typically a sold-out event with only 600 tickets available. Proceeds from the allvolunteer event benefit the Junior League of Boca Raton and its community projects, including promoting children’s welfare, eliminating hunger, and supporting Boca’s community diaper bank. Junior League of Boca Raton’s Flavors 2020, Feb. 6 at The Addison, 2 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton. Tickets are $100 general admission, $165 for VIP entry. For information and tickets, call the Junior League at 561-620-2553 or go to www.JLBR.org.
Boca Bacchanal is ready to rock the town March 6 and 7. Several events lead up to Boca’s largest wine and food festival, including this month’s Bubbles and Burgers. Feb. 20 at the Boca Beach
Club, Bubbles and Burgers is hosted by the Alina residences. It’s an informal bash with a wide variety of specialty burgers and a selection of Champagne, sparkling and still wines to taste. Tickets for the party, 6-8:30 p.m., are $100. Vintner dinners are set for March 6 in private residences and historic sites around Boca Raton. Limited tickets to the dinners are $350. Six chefs or pairs of chefs have been matched with local resident hosts and vineyard representatives. A multicourse dinner prepared by visiting chefs is the highlight. The Grand Tasting, set for March 7, is usually a sell-out. The dine-around at the Boca Raton Resort and Club features top wineries pouring samples to match foods prepared by local and visiting chefs. More than 100 live and silent auction items will be up for bid, including travel packages, wine, perfume, electronics, art works, and experience packages. To learn more about any of the events or to buy tickets, go to www.bocabacchanal.com.
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at the San Diego location, but with the restaurant’s commitment to locally sourced seafood, there’s a good chance it will appear on the South Florida version. Sushi and entrees featuring sustainables such as snapper, octopus, shrimp, lobster and mussels are on the San Diego menu and expected to be on Delray’s. Chef Jose “JoJo” Ruiz of the San Diego restaurant will oversee the startup of this second location. A March opening is expected. The group behind the restaurant, Clique Hospitality, operates a number of “boutique” restaurants in Las Vegas and California and presents celebrity events featuring foods. Lionfish will be at 307 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. The Butcher & The Bar, coming to 510 Ocean Ave. in Boynton Beach, aims to be a full-service butcher shop, restaurant and old-school bar playing vinyl records. Chef Daniel Ramos of Red Splendor Sausage, and Ramos former chef at the Sundy House in Delray Beach, is behind it. No opening date is yet set. Watch the progress at www.butcherandbar.com. We reported last month that Jewell Bistro would be moving from Lake Worth Beach into the Ambassador Hotel in Palm Beach. After press time, we learned owner Dak Kerprich could not reach an agreement with the owners of the hotel and the deal is off. Jewell remains open in Lake Worth. No word on what restaurant will go into the former Sergio’s at the Ambassador.
Briefly: The Boca Raton City Council gave a nod to Restaurant Row, an area in front of the new complex approved at Butts Road and Town Center Road. Four 5,000-square-foot spaces are available, plus patios. Already there’s a call out for a bakery, sushi and “high-end Italian” from Prakas & Co., broker for the complex. … The South Florida Garlic Fest, now held in John Prince Park in Lake Worth Beach, is celebrating its 21st anniversary Feb. 8-9. Among the new offerings this year are a garlicavocado grilled cheese, sensory play zones for people on the spectrum and others; and “luxury potties” available to $5 all-day potty-pass holders. TriRail offers a $5 “ride all day” weekend fare. Go to www. garlicfestfl.com to get all the info and tickets. … Jeremy Bearman and spouse Cindy Bearman, owners of Oceano Kitchen in Lantana, are opening the doors at their new seafood restaurant High Dive, in downtown West Palm Beach. The 5,000-squarefoot space in Rosemary Square, formerly B.B. King’s Restaurant and Blues, will focus on small plates of globally inspired seafood. The creative pastry and dessert menu was created by Cindy, a veteran of noted restaurants across the country. Jessie Bell will lead the beverage program. … Another South County name is also opening in Rosemary Square. Andrew Weil will open a second True Food Kitchen in the old Restoration Hardware space sometime this year. Its sister location is in Boca Raton. Jan Norris is a food writer who can be reached at nativefla@ gmail.com
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The Plate: Steak and Eggs The Place: Sande’s, 1717 N. Federal Highway, Delray Beach. 561-272-9104. Cash only. The Price: $11.50 The Skinny: It’s everyone’s favorite breakfast place, so I’ve been told. So I’m adding Sande’s to my list of go-to spots for a weekend breakfast or lunch. The Sunday morning we visited, the restaurant was packed and had a waiting list. Once seated, we ordered comfort food. The steak and eggs? Well, the beef is not like that in a steakhouse. But it was the centerpiece of a hearty breakfast, with a slice of New York cut sirloin, two eggs ordered sunny side up, so the yolks
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Prime Catch in Boynton Beach is opening its new dock-and-dine Prime Island bar with events Feb. 7-9. The restaurant has already redecorated the dining room, which now offers water views from every table. With the new docks, Prime Catch will accommodate more boats. The bar is situated right on the docks. A special Bar Bites menu is in place as well. For a look, get to one of these events: Feb. 7, Happy Hour: At all bars, 3-6 p.m. and again 9-11 p.m. Live music, complimentary chef’s table with light bites from the new menu, signature cocktail specials and more. Feb. 8, Prime Island: Boat display, live music, special tastings and half off Bar Bites menu. Feb. 9, Prime for Brunch: New brunch menu, Bloody Mary bar with $5 Grey Goose, bottomless mimosas for $15, live music and boating “Funday” on Prime Island. Prime Catch is open daily for lunch and dinner 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more info, phone 561-737-8822 or go to www. primecatchboynton.com. Lionfish, a sustainable seafood restaurant, is a San Diego import coming to Delray Beach, opening this spring on Atlantic Avenue. The James Beard Foundation twice recognized the restaurant as a Smart Catch Leader for its sustainable “sea to table” menu. It will go into the former Luigi’s Coal Fired Pizza space next to Johnny Brown’s. Lionfish — the namesake fish — is the invasive species decimating reefs locally, as it has nearly no predators. The meat on it is sweet and marketable, but handling the fish’s poison-laced spines is a drawback to mass harvest. The fish isn’t on the menu
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Continued from page AT1 ons, an accessory tweak and a discussion about shoes, the woman leaves the store smiling, her original purchase on her arm. “They’re just great,” she says of the Nina Raynor team. “And so patient, listening to me obsess.” That kind of personal service, no-pressure sales environment, and singular garments that look like works of art are some of the reasons Nina Raynor is Delray Beach’s oldest clothing store in continuous operation. In December, the boutique opened its doors for the 62nd season at a new location: 210 NE Sixth Ave. The shop, which traditionally operates seasonally from October through June, was a presence at its previous location, 1031 E. Atlantic Ave., for 29 years. Last year, Ocean Properties, the building’s owner, announced plans to repurpose the space, according to Bobby Wollenberg, who operates the family-owned boutique with his sister Cathy Sauer. “They decided to expand their office space, so they needed to come into that part of the building,” he said. “Change is difficult, but yet it’s fun and exciting at the same time.” When customers first learned the store was leaving its East Atlantic Avenue home, they had two main concerns, Wollenberg said. “All they kept repeating was they didn’t care where the store was, they just wanted Nina Raynor to exist. And the biggest request was that it would have parking. … So, I was able to accomplish that. It’s a great location and great parking.” “We are thrilled the store was able to remain in Delray Beach,” Sauer said. “Local businesses are the fabric of a community. They are what make up the unique character of a town but also create a synergy that helps it thrive. For instance, there are people coming to the store that may not have had a reason to visit Delray previously. We direct them to restaurants for lunch or dinner, where to shop for shoes, order flowers, advise them of special events taking place, hotels to stay in. My brother is a huge advocate of promoting business in town, so much so we joke that he is the concierge of Delray.” The late Nina (pronounced NINE-ah) Raynor opened her eponymous boutique in 1958, offering a collection of resort clothing that was largely sportswear-driven. Wollenberg and Sauer’s mother, Joanne Wollenberg, purchased the business in 1983. She ran the store until her death in 2012. Wollenberg said it was Joanne, a former fashion model, who established the shop as the destination for special occasion clothing. “She was beautiful on the
Cathy Sauer and Bobby Wollenberg with their mother, Joanne Wollenberg, in 2010. Joanne Wollenberg ran the Nina Raynor store from 1983 until she died in 2012. Photo provided
ABOVE: Stella, with Bobby Wollenberg, has been on the Nina Raynor team for over 30 years. Tim Stepien / The Coastal Star BELOW: Stella and Bobby in 1998. Photo provided
outside, but she was more beautiful inside,” Wollenberg said of his mother and mentor. “The customers adored her.” From one millennium to the next, the boutique has helped women select designer clothing for important life events. “What brings most women in for the first time is a special event. The No. 1 category is weddings, but the bar and bat mitzvahs are a close second,” he said. “Very often we will dress the mother of the bride, the mother of the groom and grandmothers for the same occasion. I would say 50% of the time we’re dressing both sides of the family. We try to make everyone look beautiful for the same occasion.”
Nina Raynor has customers who’ve shopped there for 50plus years, Wollenberg said. In addition to its local devotees, the shop draws women from across North America. “We have a very large Canadian following and we’re deeply appreciative of that,” he said. When Gerry Ehrlich of Boca Raton walked past the shop’s signature topiaries and into the boutique for the first time, she was looking for a special occasion dress. “I was just really impressed by the personal attention they gave to me — how they helped me to find something that not only suited me, but was the right size, color, that sort of thing,” she said. “And I think
Joanne Wollenberg at work in 1991. Photo provided besides the attitude and the service and then the quality of what they offer, is the fact that if something doesn’t quite suit, if it doesn’t really fit you perfectly, they have a seamstress there … who with a little twitch here and a little tuck there can make something just look like it was made for you.” Wollenberg said: “We’d rather not sell to you than to sell you something that, a) doesn’t look well on you, or b) that we know there’s already one at your party, your club, etc. Because that’s how you lose customers. We build relationships. We like to think that once you become a customer you’re part of the family.” In the boutique’s showroom, elegant gowns hang at perfectly spaced intervals. Fabrics are sumptuous to the eye and touch. In the fashion trade, the feel of the fabric is called the “hand,” Wollenberg said. “When I’m on a buying trip, it’s all about the fabrication. If the hand is not of a certain quality or caliber, then it wouldn’t be chosen for this store because our clients are quite particular — and should be. They’re very much into
beautiful fabrications and that’s something we’re known for.” The details on the dresses also are showstoppers. There are exotic birds handembroidered on tulle. Crystal jewel trim on black peau de soie. Beaded lace appliqué. A bodice swathed in hundreds of artistically arranged Swarovski crystals. Wollenberg describes Nina Raynor’s fashion aesthetic as “beautiful, classic, unique and elegant.” The shop features designers like Peggy Jennings, who has designed clothes for U.S. first ladies, and Catherine Regehr, known in part for using lasercut fabrics that move like soft, kinetic sculptures. The shop is hosting trunk shows by these and other designers this season. The full schedule is available at www.ninaraynor.com. In addition to its evening wear, the store carries accessories and what Wollenberg calls “nice casual” clothing. That’s one of the reasons longtime customer Carole Ann visits the shop. “I don’t go to all that many formals, so I’ve bought a lot of my sports clothes there,” says the Boynton Beach resident, who asked to be identified only by her first names. “But the main thing about it is they’re very, very warm and friendly. And when you come in, they offer you a Coca-Cola or water. And at Christmas, Bobby’s sister bakes cookies for everybody. It’s that kind of a warm, family feeling.” In talking about the business, Wollenberg is hesitant to use the word staff. “We’re a team here, so they’re more like family to me,” he said of his associates. One of those family members is Stella, known to all by her first name, who’s been with Nina Raynor for more than 30 years. She “was my mom’s right arm,” he said. Laura Simon, executive director of the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, also cites family as an important value in talking about Nina Raynor’s importance to downtown Delray Beach. “They are family-owned, provide true customer service and have become a destination for unique fashion and gowns,” she said. “We are thrilled that during their relocation process the decision was made to remain here in downtown Delray Beach and the DDA district. They are a piece of the fabric of the community and a part of our legacy as a small, family-owned business.” “Mom’s idea about the business was to treat each customer as a guest,” Wollenberg said. “Because without the customer there’s no store, and without a store, no one has a job. So, it’s all about the experience. … We just really try our best to make you feel welcome and special. … Just the fact that someone makes the effort to come here and wants to even look, I mean, that’s an honor.” Ú
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The Moth presents StorySlam events in which 10 participants are judged on the quality of a fiveminute, impromptu story presentation. Winners advance to the GrandSlam. The Festival of the Arts Boca is hosting its first StorySlam this year. Photo above by Henry Cromett Photo at right by Rhajaé Carroll
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By Christina Wood ArtsPaper Contributing Writer Stories fill the pages of books, play out on movie and TV screens, and keep us coming back to social media time and time again. But nothing communicates a story quite like the voice of a person standing right in front of you. Maybe that explains the popularity of The Moth, an acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Since launching in 1997, The Moth has presented more than 40,000 stories, all told live on stage without the use of notes. “When someone is standing in front of a room and sharing a part of themselves, you can’t change the channel, you’re not going to click on ‘next’ or bookmark it for later,” says Jenifer Hixson, senior director and co-host of The Moth Radio Hour. “It forces you to be present in the moment with this other human being.” Ten more stories will be added to that total starting at 3 p.m. Feb. 29, when one of the organization’s StorySlams is presented in the Cultural Arts Center at Mizner Park as part of this year’s Festival of the Arts Boca. A Moth StorySlam is an open-mic storytelling competition. Any ticketholder with a five-minute story on the night’s designated theme can put their name in The Moth “hat” for a chance to take the stage. One by one, 10 storytellers, picked at random, will share their stories with the audience. Judges, who are also selected from the audience, will score each of the featured stories and designate a winner. At a future date, that storyteller will then have the opportunity to face off with other StorySlam winners in a GrandSlam Championship. “People who go onto the GrandSlam will be coached but the StorySlam is a bit of a wild card. We don’t exactly know what’s going to happen,” Hixson says. “That’s kind of the excitement.” Not everyone is a born storyteller. But even the unsuccessful stories can add something to the mix at a StorySlam. “The audience tends See MOTH on page AT14
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Rauschenberg: the trash-to-treasure king By Sandra Schulman ArtsPaper Art Writer
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Bicycles, T-shirts, tin cans — everything was fodder for art materials for Robert Rauschenberg, the radical 1950s artist who used the beauty and detritus of the world as his aesthetic. For the next major show in its newly expanded gallery space, the Norton Museum of Art is presenting a large survey of the work of Rauschenberg (1925-2008), tracing the arc of the artist’s career, from the 1950s to the 1990s. The show opens Feb. 21 and runs through June 28.
Rauschenberg manipulated everyday objects in his hybrid works, which combined painting, sculpture, collage, photography, and printmaking. A large show of his unseen work from private collectors just closed at the Rauschenberg Gallery in Fort Myers, the city near the oceanfront paradise of Captiva he called home for decades and that now houses a residency on his multi-acre property and a gallery funded by his foundation at Florida SouthWestern State College. He was represented for many years by West Palm Beach artist/writer/curator Bruce Helander, who opened his first
gallery in Palm Beach in 1983. Now the Norton will exhibit key examples from five decades of Rauschenberg’s career that exemplify his unconventional approach to materials and the creative process. The work comes from the collection of Whitney Museum in New York City as well as works that have been given to the museum by Emily Fisher Landau and Barbara and Richard S. Lane. Curator Cheryl Brutvan said the show, while representing five decades of work, is a “succinct survey,” including an See NORTON on page AT12
Soviet / American Array VII, a photogravure collage by Robert Rauschenberg, is part of the survey of the influential artist's work that opens Feb. 21 at the Norton Museum of Art. Whitney Museum of American Art photo
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ABOVE: Robert Rauschenberg's Glass/Channel/Via Panama (Cardboard), 1971, from the series Cardboards. Cardboard and rope. BELOW: Sphinx's Atelier [Anagram (A Pun)], 1998. Inkjet pigment transfer on polylaminate. Whitney Museum of American Art photos
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Continued from page 11 early, rare untitled work from 1951 that depicts four black panels, and Blue Eagle, a classic “combine” artwork from 1961. “Many pieces were acquired by Leonard Lauder for the Whitney. It is a survey, perhaps the first in Florida,” she said. “It’s also important to note that Rauschenberg spent most of his life in Captiva, so we’re celebrating a major artist with a strong Florida connection," she added. "Working with the Whitney is always a pleasure, too.” In addition to major examples of Rauschenberg’s work, the exhibition includes a provocative portfolio of seven photogravures called Soviet / American Array (1988-91). To the question of what this exhibition can add to the art world’s already extensive knowledge of Rauschenberg, Brutvan simply says that this show has found its moment. “It’s time to examine Rauschenberg again,” she
said. “He is one of the earliest practitioners who included the mundane, castoff, quotidian as major elements of his work or as the inspiration for his work. It’s a practice that is common today, revealing how influential he was. “His collaborative spirit was remarkable and carried into efforts to overcome the tension of politics throughout the decades of the 1960s-90s in his travels and the ROCI: Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange project,” Brutvan said. “So he preceded much of what is happening today and we’re thrilled to acknowledge
Robert Rauschenberg: Five Decades from the Whitney’s Collection runs Feb. 21 to June 28 at the Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Admission: $18; free on Friday and Saturday Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thur., Sat.; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun.; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fri. Info: 832-5196 or norton.org his importance through these great examples of his best works and recognize this is a rare opportunity.” At 6 p.m. on opening night of the exhibition — which is formally titled Robert Rauschenberg: Five Decades from the Whitney's Collection — Carrie Springer, assistant curator of the Whitney, who helped organize the exhibition, discusses Rauschenberg, his work, and his tremendous influence on today’s artists.
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Open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness!, by Takashi Murakami, is part of the exhibit. Photo provided by NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
Clap your hands, says ‘Happy!’ exhibit By Gretel Sarmiento ArtsPaper Art Writer
If you are happy and you know it, you won’t mind putting that feeling to the test of an exhibition parking balloons, cartoons, and smiles right next to depression, trauma and loss. The subject of many onward and inward expeditions has everyone looking for universal driving directions. There’s one location we are likely to find it — at least temporarily. The relentless pursuit of happiness is at the core of Happy! but how emotionally charged it comes across depends entirely on the observer’s life journey; how smooth or thorny it has been. Fairly uplifting and balanced with recognizable names and fresh perspectives, the ongoing exhibition by NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale celebrates known sources of happiness, such as play, dance, and sex and acknowledges the less ideal route options paved by death, abuse, and poverty. Running through July 5, the show deals in strength and vulnerability and prescribes a remedy for grownup anxiety. A rainbow and gigantic smiling clouds are among the first pieces to greet visitors and set the optimistic tone that prevails throughout the show. FriendsWithYou, an art collaborative founded in 2002 by Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III, is behind the inflatable Rainbow Gate sporting LED lights and the playful Little Cloud trio hanging from the ceiling. They radiate positive energy and embrace us right away signaling this is a judgment-free zone. Farther down this sunny path, we encounter a vibrant immersive installation that clearly rejects the notion less is more. Kenny Scharf’s Cosmic Cavern (2019) invites us to a psychedelic introspection that is no doubt the product of an artist’s ecstasy. Every inch of the colorful room is packed with found objects bathed in Day-Glo paint and fused with one another to form foreign shapes. Music plays on in the background and gives voice to the visual noise regurgitated unto the walls. Contributions by Keith Haring, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons preserve the show’s caliber regardless of their famous predictability or perhaps because of it. One of these titans even manages to hide and sneak up on us from among works resembling children’s art. The Party is completely devoid of the colorblocking blurred-edge quality synonymous with Rothko’s name. Instead, he packs a small room with flattened figures of children who have gathered around a table for a celebration.
Oversized heads crown the necks and shoulders and the faces are painted in yellow, green and red hues; some of which we see again in his other work Untitled (1956). Sharing wall space with Rothko is an animated and colorful watercolor titled Merry Go Round by Esther Phillips. It exhibits the characteristics of a piece unburden by knowledge and cleansed of institutional impurities. The flattened, loosely painted composition breathes on its own, having been disconnected from the tube feeding it rules and principles about depth, proportion and symmetry. It isn’t long before the show regains its upbeat posture via amusing pieces such as Cory Arcangel’s Totally F---ed (2003). It’s a twisted fate for the protagonist of the Super Mario Bros. video game, who finds
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Happy! runs through July 5 at NSU Art Museum, 1 E Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $12 adults; $8 seniors; $5 students Info: 954-525-5500 or nsuartmuseum.org himself stuck on a cube bearing a question mark. The abyss of a square blue TV screen where death is certain is the only way forward and the most avid of gamers cannot aid him. The clever technological failure is deliberate and torturous, but also relieves Mario of responsibility. In the absence of the most basic structure and tools, there can no longer be reasonable expectations for him to function.
Cartoonish smiling flowers pop up on the surface of a canvas titled Open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness! like unwanted ads brought on by malware. The overgrown hypnotic field threatens to spill out of the frame but has benign intentions. It wants to spread the love. The precision of the shapes speaks to patience and discipline while the multitude of sizes and color combinations project compulsion. It’s not the only contradiction. A miniature
crying flower partially hidden right of center serves as the underlying bitter note that balances out this delicious spell Takashi Murakami created in 2010. Stand away from the painting to spot it. Until we can pin down the elusive creature of sustained happiness, the fleeting variety will do. For the spaces with neither, we have only to breathe and apply art band-aids along the way. Happy! just happens to be dispensing them.
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The organizers of The Moth say everyone has a story, if you'll listen long enough to hear it. Photo by Sarah Stacke
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Continued from page 11 to be very generous at The Moth shows. If you forget where you’re going in the middle of your story, they will clap and cheer you on. It melts your heart every time that happens.” And, if things go from bad to worse: “Mercifully,” Hixson says, “it’s only five minutes.” You don’t have to take the stage to get into the spirit of the show. “There are ways to participate from your seat, you don’t have to tell a story,” Hixson says. “We hand out audience slips where you can write little tales or answers to a question and the host will read those in between the stories. It is a really fun night.” The storytellers who are selected to take the stage are judged on basics like keeping within the five-minute time limit and staying true to the event’s theme; but to take the top spot, stories Hixson must be compelling. “A great storyteller really brings you into their world,” Hixson says. “You feel the things they feel and see the things they see. And you feel much more connected to other human beings.” While StorySlam participants aren’t coached, they can find storytelling tips and tricks on The Moth’s website (TheMoth.org). In addition to giving storytellers a good idea of what they want — true stories told from the storyteller’s perspective that hook people and make them care about the outcome — The Moth provides a useful list of things it doesn’t want, including standup routines, rants, essays, fake accents, fiction and racism. And, of course, storytellers can’t refer to notes when they’re up on stage. The nonprofit has a mission not only to promote the art and craft of storytelling but to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience. Its work allows a dizzying array of people — from astronauts and
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Festival of the Arts Boca runs Feb. 28 through March 8 at Mizner Park Amphitheater and Cultural Arts Center in Boca Raton. Tickets: $15 to $150 (Tickets to The Moth StorySlam are sold out, but there is a waiting list.) Info: festivalboca.org or 866-571-2787 Nobel laureates to mechanics and dental hygienists — to share their stories with live audiences across the country and in several cities around the world. In addition to the live shows, The Moth offers storytelling workshops, a podcast, the Peabody Award-winning Radio Hour (which airs locally at 1 p.m. Saturday on public radio station WLRN 91.3 FM) and a series of books, all of which harness the power of personal storytelling to create community and build empathy. The theme selected for the Boca StorySlam is “Achilles Heel,” which fits in with the overall theme for the 2020 edition of Festival of the Arts Boca: “A Season of Heroes.” With a lineup that includes The Symphonia performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 — the Eroica — as well as a screening of The Empire Strikes Back with full orchestra and appearances by the Eroica Trio and classical guitarist Milos, who is making a comeback following a devastating hand injury, it seemed only natural. “We are thrilled to bring The Moth to our community,” says Joanna Marie Kaye, executive director of Festival of the Arts Boca. “Anyone who is willing to stand up on that stage and share their story is definitely a hero in our book," she said. Hixson believes The Moth’s “Achilles Heel” StorySlam in Boca will be a great night for the community. After people share stories and laugh with each other, she hopes they will come away from the event with a new awareness. “We hope that the next time they’re sitting in traffic and they look around, they see not just people but stories,” she says. “Everybody has stories. If you just give someone a little attention, they’ll come out.”
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By Bill Meredith ArtsPaper Music Writer For the 2020 edition of the South Florida Folk Festival (southfloridafolkfest.net), presented by the Broward Folk Club since 1990, it’ll be a brave new world on Feb. 8-9. For the first time, the event will abandon its familiar confines of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Fort Lauderdale for a new site, Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie. “At last year’s festival, it rained both days, which is costly for a volunteer budget,” says Delray Beach-based singer and guitarist Rod MacDonald, who’ll perform solo on the main Gator Stage at 5 p.m. Feb. 9. “Headliners still have to get paid after traveling, and there are lots of other logistical costs. I really like Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, but it didn’t have any overhang areas in case of rain. The new location is similarly open-air, but there’s cover there.” That coverage will protect 41 performers on two separate stages from Florida and across North America, with additional workshop and jam areas; fullservice food and beverage concessions (no coolers are allowed inside the facility), craft and musical merchandise vendors, limited tent camping and RV parking, and the final competition among singer/songwriters for the Vic Heyman Songwriter Award. Before moving to South Florida in 1995 to help care for his aging parents, MacDonald was one of the top performers in New York City’s Greenwich Village “Fast Folk” scene for 15 years. He has more compositions, 27, in Smithsonian Folkways’ Fast Folk Music Collection compilations than any other songwriter; a dozen CD releases under his own name, and estimates that he’s performed at the South Florida Folk Festival close to 20 times. “There have been a few years when the festival didn’t happen,” MacDonald says, “but I’ve otherwise played it every year since I moved here except one, when they left me out because they didn’t know whether to feature me as a national headliner or local performer. But I still attended. “It’s a legitimate folk festival featuring people who’ve written their own songs. You won’t see full bands with drummers, or a lot of electric guitars,” he says. “It’s mostly vocalists with acoustic guitars, banjos, mandolins, harmonicas and violins, and the occasional bass player or keyboardist.” This year’s six national headliners include two regional artists from the Southeastern United States. Tallahasseebased quartet Belle and the Band (6 p.m. Feb. 8, Gator
Among the headliners at this year's folk festival at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie are the Rowan Brothers, left, and Rod MacDonald, above. Photos provided Stage), fronted by vocalist Kathryn Belle, features a mix of folk and bluegrass elements on acoustic guitars, mandolin and bass. And St. Petersburg-raised Veronika Jackson (6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Gator Stage), now based in Decatur, Ga., infuses her folk music with blues and other African-American traditions via her storytelling vocals, Piedmont-style guitar, and rhythmic banjo technique. For the San Francisco-based Rowan Brothers, featuring singing multi-instrumental siblings Chris and Lorin Rowan as the closing Gator Stage act at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 9, what a long, strange trip it’s been. Shortly after traveling from Massachusetts to northern California 50 years ago, the two found themselves in a recording studio being produced by mandolin legend David Grisman on their self-titled 1972 Columbia Records debut, which featured contributions by the Grateful Dead’s singer/ guitarist Jerry Garcia and drummer Bill Kreutzmann. “We got to open on some Grateful Dead shows, and close the Fillmore here,” Lorin Rowan says by phone from his home in Mill Valley, north of San Francisco. “We had an agent who knew David Geffen, just when he’d formed Asylum Records, so that started a bidding war for us with Clive Davis of Columbia, who we signed with because he offered twice the money and more artistic freedom. But we got to know Jerry through Geffen, and it was great working on our debut album with him and Bill, as well as Grisman. He had a lot of integrity, and let us do our thing without trying to change much.” The younger brothers of noted bluegrass singer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Rowan, with whom they sometimes collaborate, Chris and Lorin haven’t released a recording since Now and Then in 2004. They’ll mix their twopart vocal harmonies within folk, country and bluegrass styles in Davie, along with Massachusetts-based violinist, guitarist and mandolinist Eric Lee. “We’ve tried to play the
South Florida Folk Festival a few times before but couldn’t,” Rowan says, “so we’re especially happy that it finally worked out. The music business has shifted more toward touring, although I have acoustic recordings of our duo that are simmering and may eventually get put out independently. But there’s a lot of land in Florida, so we love traveling through it to play.” Other South Florida Folk Festival performers from across the U.S. and Canada include Gator and Flamingo Stage artists Barefoot McCoy, Bernice Lewis, Bob and Jeanne Jentz, Cari Ray & the Shaky Legs, Carla Ulbrich, Conni Laine, Davey O., Letters To Abigail, Pat Lamanna, Patchouli,
Resonant Rogues, Rochelle Riser, Shawna Caspi, Steff Mahan, Whispering Tree, and Woji & Kozloff. Florida-based performers include Cecilia St. King, Ellen Bukstel, George Gray, Jane Fallon, John R. Butler, Lauren Heintz, the Lubben Brothers, Michael Weiskopf, Michelle Ingrham, Mindy Simmons, Ray Cerbone, and Steve Greenberg. The three remaining Gator Stage headliners are West Fork, Ark.-based singer/guitarist Jack Williams (7 p.m. Feb. 8), Arlington, Mass.-based singer/ guitarist Vance Gilbert (7:45 p.m. Feb. 8), and Silver Spring, Md.-based singer/guitarist Tom Prasada-Rao (5:30 p.m. Feb. 9). MacDonald knows and
The South Florida Folk Festival runs from 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 8 and noon-8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4271 Davie Road, Davie ($35 for single-day tickets for Broward Folk Club members at the gate, $40 for non-members; $55 for full-weekend tickets for members, $65 for nonmembers; 954-564-4521). praises each. “Jack Williams is a great guitarist;” he says, “as good an acoustic guitar player as you’ll ever hear. He was [Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member] Mickey Newbury’s lead guitarist for 25 years, and writes these really nice, intricate guitar parts for his songs. Vance Gilbert is AfricanAmerican, and does a lot of shtick about being black that’s very funny. He also has a really melodic voice and is highly entertaining; one of the best entertainers you’ll see on the folk circuit. And Tom PrasadaRao is also African-American and also really good. We’ve played together, and he did one of the best versions of Sly & the Family Stone’s 'Everyday People' you could ever hear. He arranged it as a folk song, and it was just beautiful.”
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The legacy of Neil Simon: Bankable, popular plays that may yet prove timeless By Hap Erstein ArtsPaper Theater Writer Marvin Neil Simon, Broadway’s most prolific and unquestionably most commercially successful playwright, died in August 2018, at the age of 91. He defined American stage comedy in the second half of the 20th century, penning 49 plays and musicals, and some 27 screenplays, Simon often adapting his own theater hits. But while popularity and financial riches came quickly to Simon — with a string of hits in the 1960s that included Come Blow Your Horn, Barefoot in the Park and The Odd Couple — critical acclaim was withheld from him until years later. It was as if reviewers resented his easy connection with audiences and long-running success. “He was a very fine, accomplished, witty wordsmith,” says J. Barry Lewis, who directs the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s production
of Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs in late February. “But because of the kind of work he did, comedies, he never really got the credit he deserved. It didn’t necessarily break new ground in what it was attempting to do, but it was brilliant writing of its style.” “He never got the respect of the critics because they lumped him into, ‘Oh, he just wants people to laugh and he’s ridiculously successful at it,’” says Keith Garsson, artistic director of Primal Forces in Boca Raton. “Because he was concerned with making us laugh, why does that automatically make him second-tier?” Among Simon’s strengths as a writer was his ability to mine the comedy within such easily relatable subjects as marital difficulties, domestic strife and everyday conflicts. The Odd Couple, for instance, is among the handful of great plays — not just great comedies — of the past 60 years. There seems to be little doubt that production of Simon’s plays will continue. If anything, his death has hastened revivals of his stage works. Locally, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre opens
its Brighton Beach Memoirs — the first of the so-called Eugene Morris Jerome trilogy, a blend of nostalgia, humor and domestic drama that is considered the pinnacle of Simon’s career — on Feb. 23. Boca West Theatre Company featured the same play last month and continues its tribute to Simon with Barefoot in the Park in March. Having learned the craft of comedy writing in television, penning sketches for Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows and situation comedy for the esteemed Sgt. Bilko, when Simon graduated to the stage, he had the discipline and drive to be enormously productive. He churned out a play each season, yet when some failed, he would shrug and concede that he didn’t have a good idea for a play that year, but wrote one anyway. (Yes, we’re looking at you, Star-Spangled Girl.) Although he drew closely on his own life and family for inspiration — his own early days of marriage in Barefoot in the Park, his older brother Danny’s move-in with a divorced friend for The Odd Couple — Simon was advised to erase the Jewishness from
Josh Lerner in a Broward Stage Door production of Brighton Beach Memoirs in 2013. Photo by David Torres his characters to appease the ticket-buying “carriage trade,” aka gentiles. It was not until decades later, when he gave himself permission to embrace his Jewish roots in the Jerome trilogy and Lost in Yonkers, that he added critical respect to his usual commercial success. Perhaps as important as the ethnic transformation, Simon turned a qualitative corner when he stopped making gag writing and punch lines his priority and emphasized sad, realistic situations he could tell humorously. A notable example was Chapter Two (1977), a semiautobiographical play about the death of Simon’s first wife and his difficulty starting over romantically. Asked what he feels Simon’s strengths as a writer are, Lewis quickly responds, “Character. I think he was extraordinary at capturing the American spirit through a wide range of
identifiable personalities. We know these people. We are these people.” But late in his life, Broadway turned its back on Simon. That was most clearly exemplified by a 2009 revival of Brighton Beach Memoirs that ran only a week following dismissive reviews. One wonders whether an upcoming remounting of Plaza Suite starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker will fare any better. Of course, the economics of Broadway today are not favorable for any non-musical, even those by the man whose name alone meant box office success. Still, his shows will remain a staple of stock and amateur productions into the far foreseeable future. And who knows, maybe some visionary director, or a trio of bankable stars, will one day turn The Star-Spangled Girl into a must-see hit.
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For February: A rich arts menu of film, photos, plays, collectibles and more
The arts season reaches its peak in South Florida during the first three months of the year. Here’s a look at some events scheduled for February that you won’t want to miss.
Boynton Beach Mall and Feb. 9-15 at the Cinepolis Theater in Jupiter. The closing day matinee Feb. 16 at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens features the film, Enemies, A Love Story, based on the Isaac Bashevis Singer novel. PBJFF.org or 877-318-0071
winner of four Pulitzer prizes, in 1986, 1995, 2000 and 2011. A free opening reception will be 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12. Also, Guzy will deliver the FOTOfusion keynote lecture at 1 p.m. Feb. 14. 253-2600, workshop.org orfotofusion.org
Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival (through Feb. 16, Palm Beach Gardens and Boynton Beach) The festival, hosted by the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches, marks its 30th anniversary this year. This year’s films, many of which are having their regional premieres at the festival, span diverse themes from sports, politics and history to music, romance and religion. The 32 festival selections and seven short films evoke Jewish life around the world. The festival opened late last month with the Palm Beach County premiere of Aulcie. Other movies marking their county premiere are Flawless, The Rabbi Goes West, Latter Day Jew, Picture of His Life and The State Against Mandela and the Others. Films will be shown Feb. 2-8 at the Cinemark Theater in the
FOTOfusion (Feb. 1115, downtown West Palm Beach) The Palm Beach Photographic Centre will presents its 25th annual FOTOfusion program this year,. The event attracts thousands of professional and hobbyist photographers to West Palm Beach for five days of workshops, lectures, panel discussions, demonstrations and photo shoots taught by more than 60 worldrenowned photographers, digital imaging artists and picture editors. The PBPC is at 415 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach, but workshops and other activities will be held in various locations. This year’s event will spotlight photojournalist Carol Guzy, a photographer for the Miami Herald and the Washington Post, and the
The Palm Beach Show (Feb. 13-18 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach) The 17th annual show returns with a new name but remains the area’s only highend showcase offering art items spanning every genre, from fine art to jewelry and more. With the collections of numerous international exhibitors to choose from, the 2020 show is expected to draw tens of thousands of private collectors, museum curators, investors and interior designers eager to view and purchase some of the most unique and coveted treasures in the world. The schedule for the weekend is: Opening night preview party 7-10 p.m. Feb. 13. General show days: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 14-16; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 1718. Admission: $100 for VIP Opening Night; $20 for general admission.
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Peter Simon Hilton, Sarah Street and Harrison Bryan star in Skylight at Palm Beach Dramaworks. Photo by Tim Stepien 822-5440 or PalmBeachShow. com Skylight (Feb. 7-March 1 at Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach) Tom Sergeant, a wealthy, middle-aged businessman, and the much younger Kyra Hollis, his former employee, had a long, ardent love affair until his wife discovered their relationship. Kyra walked out, and a year after his wife’s death, Tom unexpectedly pays a visit to his ex, who now teaches underprivileged children and chooses to live in poverty. Can incompatible values and opposing worldviews be bridged if the passion remains? That question is at the heart of David Hare’s 1996 Olivier Award-winning play, Skylight, which opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks Feb. 7 and runs through March 1, with specially priced previews on Feb. 5 and 6. Vanessa Morosco (The House
of Blue Leaves, Arcadia) directs. Hare is renowned as a political playwright and an ardent liberal, and the play takes a stark look at Britain in the wake of Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as prime minister. Skylight features Sarah Street as Kyra, Peter Simon Hilton as Tom and Harrison Bryan as Edward Sergeant, Tom’s son. Scenic design is by Bill Clarke, costume design by Brian O’Keefe, lighting design by Donald Edmund Thomas, and sound design by Roger Arnold. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and select Sundays, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Individual tickets are $77. Student tickets are available for $15, and Pay Your Age tickets are available for those 18-40. 514-4042, or palmbeachdramaworks.org
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Arts Calendar (Note: Events are listed through March 5, 2020, and were current as of Jan. 23. 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 Feb. 2: The Practice of Optimism: Sculpture by Federico Uribe; whimsical works using reclaimed materials by the Miami-based native of Colombia. Opens Feb. 6: Inspired Beauty, works by five ceramicists, through March 22. $15; 10 am-4 pm. W-Sun. 832-5328 or ansg.org. Armory Art Center: Opens Feb. 15: Artist-inResidence Exhibition, works by Nikki Lau, Corran Shrimpton and Robyn Gibson. Through March 7. 8:30 am to 8 pm M-Th; 8:30 am to 5 pm Fr; 9 am to 4 pm Sat. 832-1776 or armoryart.org. Boca Raton Museum of Art: Through March 1: Clifford Ross: Waves, large-scale works from the photographs from his Hurricane Wave series; Maren Hassinger: Tree of Life, an installation inspired by the Pearl City neighborhood of Boca Raton. Through May 31: Phyllis Galembo: Maské, larg-scale photographs of masked participants in African and African-diaspora ceremonies. $12, seniors $10, children 12 and under, free. 10 am-5 pm T/W/F; 10 am-8 pm Th; noon-5 pm Sat & Sun. 392-2500, or bocamuseum.org. Cornell Art Museum: Through May 10: Art Couture: The Intersection of Fashion and Art, works by leading fashion designers such as Tim Weiland and artists such as Andy Warhol. 10 am-4:30 pm T-Sat; 1-4:30 pm Sun. 243-7922 or oldschoolsquare.org. Cultural Council for Palm Beach County: Opens Feb. 14: Natural Narrative, works by 17 area artists celebrating the natural environment of Palm Beach County; through May 30. 10 am-5 pm T-Sat; 471-2901 or palmbeachculture.com. Flagler Museum: Through May 10: Walk This Way: Historic Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection, an overview of 100 pairs of women’s shoes, as collected by Weitzman and his wife. 10 am-5 pm T-Sat, noon- 5 pm Sun. 655-2833 or flaglermuseum.us. ikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Through April 3: Anime Architecture, more than 100 works by the master artists of anime films, focusing on the highly detailed and meticulous backdrops. $15, $13 seniors, $9 children and students. 10 am-5 pm. T-Sun. 495-0233 or morikami.org. Norton Museum of Art: Through Feb. 2: Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern; through March 1: The Body Says, I Am a Fiesta: The Figure in Latin American Art, works by artists such as Diego Rivera focused on the human form; through March 15: The Priscilla and John Richman Gift of American Impressionism and Realism, 11 paintings newly gifted to the museum by major 20th-century American painters $18; free on Fr and Sat. 10 am -5 pm M, T , Th and Sat; 10 am-10 pm Fr.; 11 am -5 pm Sun; 832-5196 or norton. org. Society of the Four Arts: Through Feb. 2: Rembrandt: The Sign and the Light, a major exhibition of prints to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the great Dutch artist’s death in 1669. Opens Feb. 15: For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design; 100 works by American painters from the 1830s to the present, through April 11. $10, free for members. 10 am-5 pm M- Sat, 1-5 pm Sun. 655-7226 or fourarts.org.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Sunday, Feb. 2 Isabelle Faust: The fine German violinist is joined by cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and pianist Alexander Melnikov for an afternoon of piano trios by Beethoven including the Ghost (in D, Op. 70, No. 1). 3 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. $30. 655-7226 or fourarts.org. Wednesday, Feb. 5 Ensemble 4.1: A quintet featuring wind players from leading German orchestras and a pianist in music by Beethoven, contemporary IsraeliAmerican composer Avner Dorman, and Heinrich von Herzogenberg, a friend of Brahms. 7:30 pm Wenesday, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. $40. 655-7226 or fourarts.org. The Inner Voices: Pianist Fei-Fei Dong, clarinetist Yoonah Kim and violist Dana Kelley present a program of works by Mozart, Bruch and Schumann on the Duncan Theatre’s Classical Café series. 2 pm, Duncan Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Beach. $35. 868-3309 or duncantheatre.org. Sunday, Feb. 9 Chee-Yun Kim: The splendid Korean-American violinist joins members of the Palm Beach Symphony for music by Johann Halvorsen, Zoltan Kodaly, and the Octet of Felix Mendelssohn. 3 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. $30. 6557226 or fourarts.org. The Symphonia: James Judd leads the band in music of Beethoven (Creatures of Prometheus
The COASTAL STAR overture, Symphony No. 5) and soloists Elissa Lee Koljonen and Yumi Kendall in the Double Concerto for Violin and Cello of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. 3 pm Sunday, Roberts Theater, St. Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, $50-$84. thesymphonia.org. Tuesday, Feb. 11 Eric Lu: The young American pianist won the Leeds Competition at 20 and makes his appearance on the Kravis Center’s Young Artists Classical Series. 7:30 pm, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center. $32. 832-7469 or kravis.org. Euclid Quartet: The foursome founded in Cleveland more than 20 years ago presents quartets by Beethoven (No. 7 in F, Op. 59, No. 1) and Debussy. 7:30 pm, Flagler Museum. $70; 655-2833 or flaglermuseum.us. Thursday, Feb. 13 Benjamin Beilman and Andrew Tyson: A terrific young violinist and pianist present sonatas by Debussy and Grieg (No. 3), along with the Suite Italienne of Stravinsky. 7 pm, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, West Palm Beach. $75. 3796773 or cmspb.org. Sunday, Feb. 16 Bridget Kibbey and Avi Avital: The harpist and mandolinist team up for a program of arrangements14 6 or fourarts.org. Tuesday, Feb. 18 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields: Director and violinist Joshua Bell leads this great British band in music by Beethoven (Coriolanus) and Brahms (Fourth Symphony), and solos in the Concerto No. 1 of Nicolo Paganini. 8 pm, Kravis Center. $39 and up. 832-7469 or kravis.org. Wednesday, Feb. 19 Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Violinist Eliana Urioste is the guest in the Beethoven Violin Concerto; conductor David Amado has also programmed Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite and Dance Card, a work by the American composer Jennifer Higdon. 7:30 pm, Eissey Campus Theater, Palm Beach Gardens, $30-$60. 772-460-0851 or atlanticlassicalorchestra.com. Sunday, Feb. 23 Gil Shaham and The Knights: The violinist and the New York chamber ensemble join for the Beethoven Violin Concerto and arrangements of music by Janacek and Brahms, along with a new work by American composer Colin Jacobsen. 3 pm, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. $30. 655-7226 or fourarts.org. West-Eastern Divan Ensemble: Violinist Michael Barenboim is featured in a concert of chamber music including the Brahms Sextet No. 1 and the Mendelssohn Octet. 8 pm, Kravis Center. 832-7469 or kravis.org Tuesday, Feb. 25 American String Quartet: In honor of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the quartet presents three quartets by the Bonn master: Nos. 4 (in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4), 10 (in E-flat, Op. 74, Harp) and 14 (in C-sharp minor, Op. 131). 7:30 pm, Flagler Museum. $70 (includes post-concert champagne); 655-2833 or flaglermuseum.us. Wednesday, Feb. 26 Tesla Quartet: This excellent American foursome, founded in 2008 at the Juilliard School, performs on the Duncan Theatre’s Classical Café series. 2 pm, Duncan Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Beach. $35. 868-3309 or duncantheatre.org.
DANCE
Saturday, Feb. 1-Sunday, Feb. 2 Ballet Palm Beach: Colleen Smith’s Palm Beach Gardens company offers Swept Away, a collection of dances inspired by the movie musicals of the 1940s-1960s. 2 pm and 7:30 pm Sat, 2 pm Sun, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center. $42. 832-7469 or kravis.org. Friday, Feb. 7-Saturday, Feb. 8 Dorrance Dance: Michelle Dorrance’s company elevates tap dance to major art status with her troupe, making a return to the Duncan. 8 pm both shows, matinee at 2 pm Sat. $45, Duncan Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Beach 868-3309 or duncantheatre.org. Friday, Feb. 21-Sunday, Feb. 23 Miami City Ballet: A new production of Stravinsky’s Firebird shares the bill with Nine Sinatra Songs (Tharp) and Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes (Peck/Copland). With a live orchestra led by Gary Sheldon. 7:30 pm Fr, 2 pm and 7:30 pm Sat, and 1 pm Sun, Kravis Center. $30 and up. 832-7460 or kravis.org. Friday, Feb. 28-Saturday, Feb. 29 Che Malambo: This all-male Argentine company celebrates the tradition of the South American cowboy, or gaucho. 8 pm both shows, Duncan Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Beach. $45. 868-3309 or duncantheatre.org.
FILM
Friday, Feb. 7 Citizen K: Alex Gibney’s documentary about Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a Russian oligarch who fell afoul of Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship and now lives in exile in London. Living Room Theaters, Boca Raton. 549-2600 orlivingroomtheaters.com.
Friday, Feb. 14 The Traitor: A drama from Marco Bellocchio about Tommaso Buscetta, a Mafia made man who turned on the crime syndicate in the 1980s and destroyed it. With Pierfrancesco Favino. Living Room Theaters, Boca Raton. 549-2600 or fau. livingroomtheaters.com. Friday, Feb. 21 And Then We Danced: Levan Akin’s tale of Merab, a competitive male dancer in Tbilisi whose life is upended by the arrival of a new member of the Georgian National Ensemble, a male dancer named Irakli. Living Room Theaters, Boca Raton. 549-2600 or fau.livingroomtheaters.com. Friday, Jan. 28 Those Who Remained: A teenage girl and a middle-aged doctor, both survivors of the Holocaust in postwar Budapest, establish a father-daughter relationship that comes into question as the Soviet domination of Hungary begins to take hold. Living Room Theaters, Boca Raton. 549-2600 or fau.livingroomtheaters.com.
ArtsPaper/Calendar AT19 Playhouse, Lake Worth Beach. $40. 586-6410 or lakeworthplayhouse.org. Through Feb. 16 Hamilton: Lin Manuel-Miranda’s extraordinary rap musical about the life of American founder Alexander Hamilton. Tickets start at $67.50, but show is sold out; daily online lottery for $10 tickets. 832-7469 or kravis.org. Through Feb. 23 Evita: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1979 musical about Eva Peron, the short-lived first lady of Argentina in the 1950s. Wick Theatre, Boca Raton. 995-2333 or thewick.org. Opens Sunday, Feb. 23
Brighton Beach Memoirs: Neil Simon’s semiautobiographical play about a teenage boy growing up in 1937 New York. Through March 8. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter. 575-2223 or jupitertheatre.org. Opens March 3 Miss Saigon: Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil’s 1989 musical about a Vietnamese barmaid and her American GI lover, who are separated by the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War. Through March 8. Kravis Center, West Palm Beach. Tickets start at $44. 832-7469 or kravis.org.
JAZZ
Saturday, Feb. 8 Fanni Sarkozy: The Hungarian jazz singer and pianist is an award-winner back home, and appears here with her trio. 8 pm, Arts Garage, Delray Beach. $35-45. 450-6357 or artsgarage. org. Wednesday, Feb. 12 John Pizzarelli Trio: The fine guitarist and vocalist plans a centenary tribute to another fine instrumentalist and singer: Nat “King” Cole. 7:45 pm, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are currently sold out; 954462-0222 or browarcenter.org. Saturday, Feb. 15 Lenore Raphael: The pianist offers a tribute program to the Oscar Peterson/Milt Jackson Trio. 8 pm, Arts Garage, Delray Beach. $35-45. 4506357 or artsgarage.org. Friday, Feb. 28-Saturday, Feb. 29 Stanley Jordan: The great jazz fusion guitarist returns to Delray Beach for two shows at the Arts Garage. 8 pm both shows, Arts Garage, Delray Beach. $40-50. 450-6357 or artsgarage.org.
OPERA
Friday, Feb. 28-Sunday, March 1 The Barber of Seville: Gioachino Rossini’s deathless 1816 buffa triumph about a count in love with a beautiful ward of an older man who wishes to marry her, and the help he gets from Figaro, the town barber, to win the young lady to his side. With Daniela Mack as Rosina, Andrew Manea as Figaro, Taylor Staton as Count Almaviva and Renato Girolami as Dr. Bartolo. 7:30 pm Fr and Sat, 2 pm Sun at the Kravis Center. 832-7469 or kravis.org.
POPULAR MUSIC
Sunday, Feb. 23 Rod Stewart: The 75-year-old Palm Beach resident and rock icon plans a concert called “A Night of Hits” at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. 7 pm. $85-$380. ticketmaster.com Friday, Feb. 28-Saturday, Feb. 29 Candlebox: The Seattle post-grunge band comes to Fort Lauderdale for two shows at the Culture Room. 7:30 pm both nights; $35. cultureoom.net or ticketmaster.com
THEATER
Opens Friday, Feb. 7 Skylight: David Hare’s Olivier-winning 1995 play about an East London schoolteacher who is unexpectedly reunited with her former lover, leading to an examination of their different worldviews. With Sarah Street, Harrison Bryan and Peter Simon Hilton. At Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach. palmbeachdramaworks.org or 514-4042 Through Feb. 2 Gypsy: Jule Styne’s popular 1959 musical about stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and Rose, the showbiz mom extraordinaire. Lake Worth
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FEBRUARY 1
Saturday - 2/1-3/7 - Pickleball at Delray Beach Tennis Center, 210 W Atlantic Ave. M-F 8 am-9 pm; Sat 8 am-6 pm. $3/resident; $4/nonresident; $1/add for night play lights. Monthly pass available. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com 2/1 - Plein Fun Fest at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Showcased paintings available for sale. Benefits En Plein Air Palm Beach & Old School Square. 9 am-3 pm juried artists paint all over Delray Beach; 5:30-7:30 pm reception/awards ceremony. Free admission. Events.palmbeachculture.com 2/1 - 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 $15/resident; $20/non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/1 - Civic Responsibility & Engagement at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Presented by Haitian American Culture Collaborative. Adults. 9:30-11:30 am. Free. 2669490; delraylibrary.org 2/1 - The Writer’s Studio at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every Sat 10 am. Free. 638-7251; delraylibrary.org 2/1 - Shibori Indigo Workshop: Shibori Scarf at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Oki Education Center, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. 10 am-4 pm. $50 + $20 material fee. Registration: 495-0233 x210; morikami.org 2/1 - Ride & Remember Bus Tour departs from Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 2-hour tour; focus on 5 historic districts. Every T/Th/Sat 10 am. $35. Reservations: 279-8883; spadymuseum.com 2/1 - United States Citizenship: 100 Questions at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/1 - Artastic for Adults at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Create unique masterpieces, use various media/techniques; learn drawing, color, design, composition. Inspiration comes from art, nature, everyday objects, your imagination. Every Sat through 2/22 11 am-1 pm. $55/ resident; $69/non-resident; $10/materials fee. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/1 - Conservation Luncheon with Frans De Waal: Mama’s Last Hug, Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. 12:30-1:30 pm. $100/ VIP; $50/general admission; $35/member & student. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org 2/1 - The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess part of Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 1 pm. $25/adult; $15/student w/ID. 655-7226; fourarts.org
2/1 - Pickleball at Pompey Park Community Center, 1101 NW 2nd St. M-F 9-11 am; F 6-8:30 pm; Sat 1-4 pm. $3/resident; $4/non-resident; + $1/night play lights. Monthly passes available. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com 2/1 - Disney Newsies - The Broadway Musical at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. Every Sat through 2/29 4 pm. $25.50/adult; $15.50/ student. 394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/1 - A Night at The Copacabana Dinner & Musical Show at American German Club of the Palm Beaches, 5111 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth. 5 pm. Call for tickets/reservations: 967-6464; americangermanclub.org 2/1 - 11th Annual Daddy-Daughter & Mother-Son Night at Lake Worth Beach Casino Ballroom, 10 S Ocean Blvd, Lake Worth Beach. Dinner, dancing, photo booth, games, face painting, more. Age 3-14 with parent/guardian. Free parking. 6-9 pm. $40/ couple, $25/per additional guest. 533-7363; lakeworthbeachfl.gov 2/1 - Stars of the Sixties at Florida Atlantic University Kaye Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $39-$79. 800-564-9539; fauevents.universitytickets.com 2/1 - Troy Anderson: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $35-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/1-2 - South Florida Fair at 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach. Check website for times/events/tickets. 793-0333; southfloridafair.com 2/1-2 - 34th Annual Museum Art Festival at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 10 am-6 pm. $5/member; $20/non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/1-2 - The Secret Comedy of Women at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Runs through 2/23. Th-Sat 7:30 pm; W/Th/Sat/Sun 2:30 pm. $45-$65. 844-6722849; miznerparkculturalcenter.com 2/1-2 - To Life 2 (G) presented by Black Box Booking & Hy Juter at Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Runs through 2/2. Sat 8 pm; Sat/Sun 2 pm. $40. 3473948; willowtheatre.org 2/1-2 - Master Artist Workshop Portrait Workshop with Steven Assael at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. W-Sun 9:30 am-4:30 pm. $750. Registration: 832-1776; armoryart.org 2/1-2 - My Name is Asher Lev at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. Runs through 2/16. Th/Sun 2 pm; Th/Sat 7:30 pm. $40/VIP reserved; $30/general admission; $25/gold member. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/1-2 - Fulfillment Center by Abe Koogler at Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Studio, 713 Lake Ave. Runs through 2/9. Th-Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 & 8 pm. $23. 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org 2/1-2 - That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Part of
February 2020 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/3 - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney part of Woman’s Perspective Book Group at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 10 am. Free. 2669490; delraylibrary.org 2/3 - Mah Jongg/Canasta at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Ongoing weekly sessions. Light snacks served. Players required to bring their own Mah Jongg sets or Canasta cards/trays. Every M 10:30 am-1:30 pm. $20/at the door. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/3 - 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 2/3 - Lunch and Learn: Who Lives Here? Behind the Hedges in Palm Beach with Bill Bone at Kravis Center Gimelstob Ballroom, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 11:30 am. $95. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/3 - Print Like the Masters: Dry-Point Intaglio with Sammi McLean at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Held again 2/10 12:30-4:30 pm. $125/2 classes; all materials included. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/3 - Managing Your Digital Afterlife at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/3 - Memories of a Penitent Heart: Think Out Loud 2020 at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 2-3:30 pm. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/3 - Advanced Squares at Ezell Hester, Jr. Community Center, 1901 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Age 18 & up. Every M 2-4 pm. $6. 731-3119; boynton-beach.org 2/3 - From Academies to Salons to Art Basel Miami Beach: How Exhibitions Shaped the Art World with Michael Wilmer at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. $20/non-member. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/3 - Dramawise: Skylight by David Hare with by Gary Cadwallader at Florida Atlantic University Continuing Education Building, 31-D, Rm103, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/ divdept/lifelong 2/3 - Standing on the Precipice of Change: African Americans and the Civil War with Cassandra Newby-Alexander at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/ member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/3 - Culture & Cocktails: Preserving Precious Treasures - A Conversation with Barbara and Sandra Stella at The Colony Hotel Coral Ballroom, 155 Hammon Ave, Palm Beach. 5-7 pm. $75/advance; $85/at the door;
Municipal Meetings 2 /3 & 3/2 - Ocean Ridge - First Monday at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, 6450 N Ocean Blvd. 6 pm. Agenda: oceanridgeflorida.com 2/4, 11 & 3/3 - Delray Beach - First & third Tuesdays at Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave. 4 pm. Agenda: delraybeachfl.gov 2/4, 18 & 3/3 - Boynton Beach - First and third Tuesday at Boynton Beach City Hall, 100 E Boynton Beach Blvd. 5:30 pm. Agenda: boynton-beach.org 2/4 & 3/3 - Highland Beach - First Tuesday at Highland Beach Town Hall, 3614 S Ocean Blvd. 1:30 pm. Agenda: highlandbeach.us 2/10 & 24 - Lantana - Second & fourth Mondays at Lantana Town Hall, 500 Greynolds Cir. 7 pm. Agenda: lantana.org 2/11 - South Palm Beach - Second Tuesday at the South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7 pm. Agenda: southpalmbeach.com 2/11 & 25 - Boca Raton - Second & fourth Tuesday at Boca Raton City Hall, 201 W Palmetto Park Rd. 6 pm. Agenda: myboca.us 2/14 - Gulf Stream - Second Friday at Gulf Stream Town Hall, 100 Sea Rd. 9 am. Agenda: gulfstream.org 2/25 - Manalapan - Fourth Tuesday at Manalapan Town Hall, 600 S Ocean Blvd. 10 am. Agenda: manalapan.org 2/27 - Briny Breezes - Fourth Thursday at Briny Breezes Town Hall, 4802 N Ocean Blvd. 4 pm. Agenda: townofbrinybreezes-fl.com Ovation Series. 8 pm. $57-$67. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/1-2 - Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Runs through 2/16. Sat/Sun 2 pm; W-Sat 8 pm. $35. 272-1281; delraybeachplayhouse.com 2/1-16 - 30th Annual Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival features 35 memorable movies, 4 cinemas: Cinemark 14/Boynton Beach; Cobb Theatres/Palm Beach Gardens, Eissey Theatre/Palm Beach Gardens; Cinepolis Shoppes/Jupiter. Full schedule: 877318-0071; pbjff.org
FEBRUARY 2-8
Sunday - 2/2 - Sado: Tea Ceremony Beginners Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Seishin-an Teahouse, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Unique opportunity to 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 (Sun 2/2 & 16 & Th 2/6 & 20). 10:15 am-12:15 pm. $50/member; $55/ non-member. Registration: 495-0233 x210; morikami.org 2/2 - 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 12:30-4 pm. $10/at the door. Reservations or partners: 338-2995; myboca.us 2/2 - ACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge at Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, 2475 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. M-Th 12:30 pm; F 12:15 pm; Sun 1 pm. $12/includes lunch. 2768071; templesinaipbc.org 2/2 - Black History in Poetry at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. The National League of American PEN Women celebrates
black poets during Black History Month. Adults. 2-3 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/2 - Friends Music Series: Celtic Mayhem at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 3-4 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/2 - Concert: Anastasiya Naplekova, pianist at Steinway Piano Gallery. 7940 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. 3 pm. $25/advance; $30/at the door. 573-0644; pianolovers.org 2/2 - Sunday Afternoon Music: A First Sunday Concert Series - SoulFam at Libby Wesley Plaza, 2 SW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 3-6 pm. Free. 243-1077; downtowndelraybeach. com 2/2 - Super Bowl Party at American German Club of the Palm Beaches, 5111 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth. Light kitchen menu available a la carte. 5 pm doors open. No admission fee. 967-6464; americangermanclub.org 2/2 - Big Game Watch Party at The Pavilion at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Live, community screening of the Super Bowl LIV game on a jumbo pop-up screen. Bring chair/blanket. Full bar/concessions available. 5:30 pm gates open; 6:30 pm party. Free/donations appreciated. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org Monday - 2/3 - Pickleball at Ezell Hester, Jr. Community Center, 1901 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Combines badminton & tennis. Adults. T/Th 10 am-1 pm; M/W/F 9 am-noon. $5; $50/30-visit pass. 742-6550; boyntonbeach.org 2/3 - Socrates Cafe at Highland Beach Library Community Room, 3618 S Ocean Blvd. Every M 10 am. Free. 278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/3 - When Jazz Ruled and Harlem Was in Vogue: A Master Course with Taylor Hagood, Ph.D. at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Every M through 4/6 10-11:30 am. $120/6-part series; $25/per class. Reservations:
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February 2020 $125/VIP seating. 472-3330; palmbeachculture. com 2/3 - Student Recital: Abigail Rowland, Trumpet at Lynn University AmarnickGoldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 5:30 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/3 - African-American Film Festival: Rosewood at Kravis Center Rinker Playhouse, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 7 pm. $12. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/3 - Drama (in the) Works Series at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Weekly readings of evolving plays involve the audience in the process of determining which works will be included in the 2021 New Year/New Plays Festival. Every M through 5/18 7 pm. Free. 514-4042; palmbeachdramaworks.org 2/3 - Miss Palm Beach Pride Pageant 2nd Annual Drag Show Fundraiser at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. 7 pm. $15-$20. 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org 2/3 - Scotty Dog Squares Dance Club at Boynton Beach Senior Center, 1021 S Federal Hwy. All skill levels welcome. Age 18 & up. Every M 7-9 pm. $6. 865-2611; boynton-beach. org 2/3 - Bike Nite at Tilted Kilt Pub & Brewery, 3320 Airport Rd #1, Boca Raton. Held by Fury Road Riders; benefits Natural High, national non-profit organization dedicated to inspire youth to discover their natural high, have a reason to say no to drugs/alcohol. Tilted Kilt donates 10% of food bill to Natural High. Every M 7 pm. 504-3310; furyroadrc.com 2/3 - The Cocktail Cabaret at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $55-$65. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org Tuesday - 2/4 - Pickleball: Advanced Play at Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Ave. Adults. T/Th/F 9 am-1 pm. Monthly pass $20/resident, $30/non-resident; per day $3/resident, $4/non-resident. 243-7250; mydelraybeach.com 2/4 - Morning Muffins & Mysteries: The Chain by Adrian McKinty at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:3011:30 am. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/4 - Ikebana Flower Arrangement: Ikenobo Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Traditional flower arranging using fresh flowers. Every T through 2/25. Beginners 11 am-1 pm; Intermediate 1-3 pm. $70/member; $80/non-member; + $80/flower fee. Registration: 495-0233; morikami.org 2/4 - Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman: First Steps into Greatness with Jim Holman at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. Free/member; $20/non-member. Reservations required: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/4 - 7th Annual Community Foundation Founders Award Luncheon at Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 11:30 am-1 pm. $75. 659-6800; yourcommunityfoundation.org 2/4 - 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. Free. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/4 - Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters at Train Depot, 747 S Dixie Hwy. Improve public speaking, leadership abilities. Every T 12:151:15 pm. Free. 251-4164; toastmastersclub.org 2/4 - The Nineteenth Century Origins of American Feminist Literature with Jeff Morgan at Florida Atlantic University Continuing Education Building, 31-D, Rm 103, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Lecture Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. Every T through 2/25 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/ non-member; $20/one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/4 - Get Tech Savvy at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/4 - The Secrets Women Keep and Why with Susannah Marren at Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. Part of ArtSmart Lecture Series. 1:30 pm. $25. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/4 – Socrates Café at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Philosophical discussions. Every T 1:30-3 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/4 - 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 2/4 - Art Insights: Modernism in Art History - Abstract and Expressionist Art with Yvette Jayson Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/member; $12/non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/4 - And the Oscar Goes to with Dan Hudak at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th
Ave S, Boca Raton. 2:30 pm. $18. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/4 - Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash by Edward Humes part of The Talk of Kings Book Discussion Group at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 5:30-6:30 pm. Free. 655-2766; fourarts.org 2/4 - Exhibit Opening Reception: Old Floresta Plein Air and Sogetsu Ikebana at Boca Raton Museum Art School, 801 W Palmetto Park Rd. Runs through 2/19. 5:30-7:30 pm. Free w/admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/4 - Pinochle at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every T/Th 6-9 pm. Free. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/4 - Erica Ando, Ph.D.: Career Coaching for Artists with Facilitator Elle Schorr at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. 6:30-8:30 pm. $10/donation at the door. Registration: 832-1776; armoryart.org 2/4 – Open Play Basketball 30 & Over at Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Ave. Every T 7-8 pm. Free. 243-7000 x5001; mydelraybeach.com 2/4 - Memories of Sinatra with Bill Boggs at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 7-8:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau. edu/divdept/lifelong 2/4 - Student Recital: Meiyu Wu, Piano at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/4 - SheshBesh: The Arab-Jewish
Ensemble of the Israel Philharmonic at Kravis Center Rinker Playhouse, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 7:30 pm. $40. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/4 - Michael Walters in What A Character at The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. 8 pm. $55$75. 995-2333; thewick.org 2/4 - Comedy Night at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8-10 pm. $5. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/4 - Blue Tuesdays at Boston’s on the Beach, 40 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Host Famous Frank Ward. Every T 8:30-11:30 pm. Free. 2783364; bostonsonthebeach.com 2/4-5 - Chai Fidelity: Our Favorite Jewish Songs and the Stories Behind Them at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. 2 pm. $25. 272-1281; delraybeachplayhouse.com Wednesday - 2/5 - Master Networks Boca Raton Chapter Launch for service-oriented entrepreneurs & business leaders. Establish contacts, develop relationships. Each group is category specific w/one member per category. Every W. Free. Call for time/location: 504-2022 2/5 - Alliance of Delray Residential Associations at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach. Verdenia Baker, Palm Beach County Administrator: Update of the Penny Sales Surtax. 9 am doors open/ refreshments; 9:30 am meeting. Free. allianceofdelray.com 2/5 - Human Flourishing: Innovative Thinking in the Workplace with Dr. Matthew Lee at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Part of Institute for Cultural Advancement series. 9-11 am. $10/non-member. 471-2901; palmbeachculture.com
Community Calendar AT21 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 of class time is oneon-one instruction, finishing w/class critique. Age 18 & up. W 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm. Monthly $35/resident; $38/non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/5 - Advanced Italian Language and Culture at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Every W 10:30 am-noon. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/5 - Build a Website with CSS 2 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Held again 2/12. 10:30 am-noon. Free. 3937906; bocalibrary.org 2/5 - Socrates Cafe at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Philosophical discussions facilitated by Claire Drattell and Don Clare. Every W 11:30 am-1 pm. Free. 2660194; delraylibrary.org 2/5 - Palm Beach Symphony Lunch & Learn: Heavenly Mischief: Musings on Mozart with Jose-Luis Novo at Table 26, 1700 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. Noon-1:30 pm. $99. 281-0145; palmbeachsymphony.org 2/5 - Adult Coloring Club at Highland Beach Library, 3618 S Ocean Blvd. Every W 1 pm. Free. 278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/5 - Financial & Estate Planning in Retirement at Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 3-session objective financial education led by qualified Certified Financial Planner. Tuition includes textbook; tuition due prior to 1st class; spouse or guest may accompany at no add’l charge. Continues 2/12 & 19. 1-4 pm. $149. Register: 800-5844723; business.fau.edu/retirementplan
2/5 - Human Flourishing: Practical Applications for Engaging Underserved Populations with Dr. Matthew Lee at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Part of Institute for Cultural Advancement series. 1:303:30 pm. $10/non-member. 471-2901; palmbeachculture.com 2/5 - Ikebana: Flower Arrangement Sogetsu Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Oki Education Center, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Contemporary flower arranging using fresh flowers. Every W through 2/26 1:30-3:30 pm. $70/member; $80/ non-member; $80/flower fee. Registration: 495-0233 x237; morikami.org 2/5 - Beginner’s Italian Day Session at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Every W 1:30-3 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/5 - Beginner Abstract Expressionist Art Classes at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every W through 2/26 1:30-4 pm. $150/resident; $187.50/non-resident. 3937807; myboca.us 2/5 - An Afternoon with Jamie Dimon at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. Free/member w/membership card; $35/ non-member. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2 /5 - Congressman and Ambassador: FAU Grads Tell Their Stories at Florida Atlantic University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Former Congressman Dan Mica & Ambassador Robert “Skipp” Orr. 5 pm. $15. 297-3171; fauevents. universitytickets.com 2/5 - Bingo at Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, 2475 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach.
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AT22 Community Calendar $2,500 in prizes every week. Every W 5 pm doors open; 6 pm early bird; 6:30 pm 1st game. $15. 276-6161 x128; templesinaipbc.org 2/5 - The Protocols of the Elders of Zion: The Persistence of Evil with Ralph Nurnberger at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 7-8:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/5 - POV Film Series: Whose Streets? (R) at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 7-9 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/5 - An Evening with David Wilcox at Kravis Center Rinker Playhouse, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 7:30 pm. $39. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/5 - 75th Anniversary of D-Day Behind the Scene Stories and Plans with Dr. Robert Watson part of Lecture Series at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7:30 pm. $15. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/5 - Musicworks: Joan Osborne at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8-9:30 pm. $57-$72. 2437922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/5-7 - Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. W-F 7:30 pm; Th noon. $15. 237-7000; lynn.tix.com 2/5-8 - Bijoux! A Contemporary Art Jewelry Sale at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. Annual exhibition/sale of contemporary art jewelry by international artists. W-F 11 am-5 pm; Sat 11 am-4 pm. $15/ general admission. 832-5196; norton.or 2/5-9 - A Funny Thing Happened ... by Halley Feiffer presented by Primal Forces at Sol Theatre, 3333 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. Runs through 3/1. Preview Wed & Th 8 pm $35-$40; regular show F/Sat 8 pm & Sun 2 pm. $40-$45. 866-811-4111; primalforces.com Thursday - 2/6 - Quilters meet at Boynton Beach City Library, 115 N Federal Hwy. Share quilting information, perpetuate quilting as a cultural and artistic form. Every Th 9 am-noon. Free. 742-6886; boyntonlibrary.org 2/6 - Shell Chic Designs with Robin Grubman: Sailor Valentines at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 10 am-noon. $150. Reservations required: 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/6 - Dramawise Series: Skylight at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Attend all or a portion of the program. Act 1 10-11:30 am; Intermission (lunch at a downtown West Palm Beach restaurant) 11:45 am-12:45 pm; Act 2 1-2 pm. Contact box office for tickets: 514-4042 x2; palmbeachdramaworks.org 2/6 - Computer Basics: Files & Folders at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary. org 2/6 - Sumi-e Ink Painting Floral Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Every Th through 2/27. 10:30 am-12:30 pm. $55/ member; $60/non-member. Registration: 4950233; morikami.org 2/6 - Lunch with Liz at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Join author, writer, radio talk show host Liz Sterling
The COASTAL STAR for a monthly discussion. Held again 3/5. Noon1:30 pm. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/6 - Senior Bridge at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Experienced players welcome. Partners not needed. Every Th Noon-4 pm. Annual fee $15/resident + $1/ game; $25/non-resident + $2/game. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/6 - Adult Acrylics Art Class at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Basic acrylic painting techniques for beginners; instructor available for 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 2/6 - Resume Coaching at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every Th through 3/19 1-4 pm. Free. By appointment only: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/6 - Francoise Weeks Botanical Haute Couture and Woodland Design with Anthony Amore at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Garden Club of Palm Beach Annual Speaker. Book signing to follow. 2:30 pm. Free. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/6 - Kim Ghattas Lecture & Book Signing at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 4 pm. $25. 800-5649539; fauevents.universitytickets.com 2/6 - Manalapan Library 2020 Lecture: Philip Nicozisis, Have Laptop Will Travel (Memoirs of a Digital Nomad) at J. Turner Moore Memorial Library, 1330 Lands End Rd. Wine/appetizers follow. 6 pm. Free/library member; $5/guest. 383-2541; manalapan.org/ library 2/6 - Photoshop I: The Layout and Tools at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Held again 1:30 pm 3 /5. 6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/6 - Flavors 2020: Junior League of Boca Raton’s Annual Culinary Festival at The Addison, 2 E Camino Real. 30 South Florida restaurants provide tastings; open bar, live music/entertainment, raffles, live auction, more. 6:30 pm. $150/6 pm VIP; $85/general. 620-2553; jlbr.org 2/6 - Liederabend presented by Palm Beach Opera at Royal Poinciana Chapel, 6060 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 6:30 pm. $25. 8337888; pbopera.org 2/6 - An Evening of Chamber Music & Poems at Lynn University Snyder Sanctuary, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $10. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/6 - Adult Tango Dance at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Every Th 7:50-10:50 pm. $15/resident; $16/non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/6 - Poetry Open Mic Night at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Every 1st Th 8 pm. $5. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/6 - Sick Puppies Tao of Improv Class at Doghouse Theater, 105 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 8-10:30 pm. $99-$150/4-week series. 954-667-7735; sickpuppiescomedy.com 2/6-7 - Jon Boogz & Lil Buck: Love Heals All Wounds at Kravis Center Rinker Playhouse, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 7:30 pm. $42. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/6+8 - Step-Above Rummage Sale at 1st Presbyterian Church, 33 Gleason St, Delray Beach. 10 am-1 pm. Free admission. 276-6338; firstdelray.com/upcoming-events
2/6-9 - The Glass Piano by Alix Sobler at Florida Atlantic University Theatre Lab, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Runs through 3/1. Th-Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 3 pm. $30. 800-564-9539; fauevents.universitytickets.com 2/6-9 - The Florida Comedy Film Festival at Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Several blocks of films; intermission between blocks vary. Admission includes mingling with/meeting some filmmakers as well as the festivals Q&A’s w/ top entertainment professionals & performers. Ratings vary per film. Family-friendly rated films block 2 pm 2/8. Th/F 6-9:30 pm blocks 1&3; F 12:30-6 pm block 2; Sat 10 am-2 pm & 3:45-5 pm block 4, 2-3:30 family block, 6-10 pm block 5; Sun 11 am-2:30 pm block 6. Matinee per block $10/person blocks 2, 4 & 6 only; Evening per Block $13/person blocks 1 & 3; family block $7/person; block 5 $15/person. 347-3948; willowtheatre.org Friday - 2/7 - Get to Know Palm Beach County Expo hosted by Alliance of Delray Residential Associations at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach. Exhibitors include government operations, safety services, elected officials, more. 9 amnoon. Free. allianceofdelray.com 2/7 - Master Class on Creative Writing with Julie Gilbert at Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. Lecture, oral exercise, written first draft, assessment, rewrite. 10 am. Registration $150. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/7 - Great Books Discussion Group at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every F 10-11:30 am. Free. 266-0194; delraylibrary.org 2/7 - Cyber Insecurity: Attack by Internet with Stephen Kowel at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 10-11:30 am. $60/annual membership; $30/ member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/7 - Watercolor Classes at Artist’s Eye Gallery Boutique, 604 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth. Every F 10 am-1 pm. 4 classes $100/member; $120/non-member. 586-8666; lwartleague.org 2/7 - Supervised Bridge Play at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd, Boca Raton. John Black. Partners not needed. Adults. Every F 10 am-noon. $10. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/7 - The Download: Digital Library Services - Overdrive & Libby App at The Society of the Four Arts King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 10:30 am. Free. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts.org 2/7 - Sumi-e Ink Painting Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Every F through 2/28. Floral 10:30 am-12:30 pm; Landscape 1:303:30 pm. $55/member; $60/non-member. Registration: 495-0233; morikami.org 2/7 - 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 10:45 am1:15 pm. Per class $5/resident; $6/non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/7 - The Symphonia Box Lunch Series: Luncheon with Strings at Unitarian Church, 2601 St. Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton. Conductor James Judd speaks. 11:30 am. $35. 866-6873848; thesymphonia.org 2/7 - 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 2/7 - Pathways to Peace: A Spiritual Journey Into a World Without Religious Conflict with Mark Luttio at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Lecture Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. Every F through 2/28 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/ non-member; $20/one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/7 - Mac that Photo App at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/7 - Estrellita Brodsky: Collecting Latin American Art with Sofia Vollmer Maduro at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2 pm. $25. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/7 - Color Create Craft Program at The Society of the Four Arts King Library, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Every F through 4/24 2-4 pm. Free. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/7 - Run Boy Run (2013 NR) at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2 pm & 5:30 pm. $5/ non-member. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts. org 2/7 - Create Your Comic! Class for Adults at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 10-week workshop; for anyone in any stage of
February 2020 story creation. Every F through 4/24 5-7 pm. $80. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/7 - Friday Night Dinner Party at American German Club of the Palm Beaches, 5111 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth. Every F 5 pm doors open; 6-8 pm dinner. Admission $10/guest, $12/dinner; admission & dinner $20/guest. 967-6464; americangermanclub.org 2/7 - Exhibit Artists Reception at Artist’s Eye Gallery Boutique, 604 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth. Runs through 3/1. 6-8 pm. Free. 5868666; lwartleague.org 2/7 - First Friday Art Walk at Downtown Development Authority, 85 SE 4th Ave, Delray Beach. Enjoy a self-guided tour through a myriad of styles in art, photography, furnishings, live entertainment. Includes Atlantic Avenue Galleries, Pineapple Grove, Artists Alley Studios & Galleries. 6-9 pm. Free. 243-1077; downtowndelraybeach.com 2/7 - Adult Ballroom Dance Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Instructor Lee Fox. Singles and couples welcome. Every F through 3/6. Beginner (West Coast Swing) 6:30-7:30 pm; Intermediate (Foxtrot) 7:45-8:45 pm. $60/resident; $75/nonresident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/7 - Jazz Fridays: Neil Bacher Quartet at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 1st F 7 pm. Free. 832-5196; norton.org 2/7 - Castoffs Square Dance Club at Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E Ocean Ave. Basic modern western square dancing. Every F 7-9:30 pm. $6 at the door. 731-3119; boynton-beach. org 2/7 - Biscuit Miller & The Mix: The Best Smile in the Blues at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $35-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/7 - Anthony Nunziata’s Amore at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $55-$65. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/7 - FAU Astronomical Observatory public viewing day at Florida Atlantic University Science & Engineering Building 4th floor, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 1st F & 3rd T 8 pm. Free. 297-STAR; physics.fau.edu/observatory 2/7-9 - 14th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E Camino Real. Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Comedian/guest concours judge Billy Gardell at the Gala Dinner 2/8. F duPont Registry Live Hangar Party, Boca Raton Airport, 3700 Airport Rd, 6-9 pm $125; Sat Gala Dinner Show & Auction 5:30-11 pm $500 & up; Sun 10 am-4 pm Concours Automobile & Motorcycle Exhibition and Concours d’Gourmet Pavilion $100-$150. Full event schedule online. 954-537-1010; bocaratonconcours.com 2/7-9 - 3rd Annual Boca Raton Seafood and Music Festival presented by Paragon Festivals at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Live music, food/ beverage available for purchase. No pets allowed. F 4-10 pm; Sat 11 am-10 pm; Sun 11 am-6 pm. $5/admission; free/kids under 12. 941-487-8061; seafoodfestivals.com Saturday - 2/8 - Briny Breezes Bazaar and Flea Market at 5000 N Ocean Blvd. Clothes, housewares, jewelry, toys, bicycles, lamps, electrical, books, linens, furniture, baby items, more; food for purchase. 9 am-2 pm. Free admission. brinybreezes.us.com 2/8 - League of Women Voters Orientation at Palm Beach State College, Center for Bachelor’s Programs Room 103, 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Free. RSVP: 276-4898; lwvpbc.org 2/8 - Family Saturdays: Cultural Explorations Through Art at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Main Gallery, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. 10 am-11:30 am. Free. 4712901; palmbeachculture.com 2/8 - Beginner Abstract Expressionist Art Classes at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every Sat through 2/29 10 am12:30 pm. $150/resident; $187.50/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/8 - Street Photography: Candid Portraiture Class at Creative Arts School, 51 N Swinton Ave. All levels. 10 am-1 pm. $75. 2437922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/8 - Mac 101 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 3937906; bocalibrary.org 2/8 - Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana conducted by Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History departs 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. 2nd Sat year-round, rain or shine. Check website for available dates. 11 am. $53-$60/adult; free/child under 18. Reservations: 638-8277; tastehistoryculinarytours.org 2/8 - Best of the Belgians Beer Fest 2020 at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach. Boca Ballet Theatre partners w/Barrel of Monks Brewing. Belgian-made & Belgian-style
beer, food trucks, live music. $90/VIP 1-5 pm; $50/general admission; $0/designated driver. bestofthebelgians.com 2/8 - Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. All performances live unless otherwise noted. 2 pm. $25/adult; $15/ student w/ID. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/8 - The New Florida Follies: Moments in Time 2020 at Boynton Beach Community High School, 4975 Park Ridge Rd. Held again 2/22. 2 pm. $32. 305-596-7394; newfloridafollies. yapsody.com 2/8 - Artist at Work Series: Janet Onofrey - Ink Drawing at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Demonstration; discussion w/ the artist about process, materials, concepts of creating art. 3-4 pm. Free w/museum admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/8 - Story Central: Stories from a Life of Services with Ray Christian at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 4 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/8 - Leisure in the Garden: Occasion of the Lunar New Year with Christina Yu Yu at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 5-6 pm. Free w/museum admission. 832-5196; norton.org 2/8 - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child speak and sign their book Crooked River at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 6 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/8 - Moon Over Morikami Gala 2020 at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Benefits Morikami’s 4Es: Exhibitions, Expansion, Educational & Emotional Wellness programs. 6:30 pm. $400/person. Registration: 495-0233; morikami.org 2/8 - Brahms in Love with Irena Kofman and Friends at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7 pm. $20. 800-564-9539; fauevents.universitytickets.com 2/8 - Free Comedy Show at Capital One Cafe, 330 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Every 2nd Sat 7-7:45 pm. Free. 844-561-4242; theimprovu. com 2/8 - Peppino D’Agostin: Acoustic Guitar Master and His Mini Orchestra Sounds at Kravis Center Persson Hall, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 7:30 pm. $39. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/8 - Stayin’ Alive at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $55-$65. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare. org 2/8 - Actor’s Rep Improv Show: A Sweet Night of Comedy at Actor’s Rep Theatre, 1000 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 8 pm. $15/ advance; $20/at the door. 833-7529; actorsrep. org 2/8-9 - Art on the Square Spring 2020 at Cornell Art Museum, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 10 am-4 pm. Free. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/8-9 - The Florida Highwaymen Return at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Presented by The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and City of Delray Beach. 10 am-4 pm. Free. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/8-9 - Artists in the Park presented by Delray Beach Art League at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St. Fine art exhibition/sales. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free. 843-2311; delrayartleague.com 2/8-9 - 21st Annual South Florida Garlic Fest at John Prince Park, 4759 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth. Sat 11 am-11 pm; Sun 11 am-6 pm. $53.50/VIP; $12.84/general admission; free/ children 12 & under. 279-0907; garlicfestfl.com
FEBRUARY 9-15
Sunday - 2/9 - Sweetheart Makers Marketplace at Florida Atlantic University Historic T6 Building, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Artisan shopping for Valentine's Day, doughnuts, live music, print project. 10 am-4 pm. Free/admission & parking. 297-0226; library.fau.edu/depts/spc/JaffeCenter/events/ index.php 2/9 - Guitarist Howard Greenblatt at Artists’ Guild Gallery, 2910 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. 2-3 pm. Free w/museum admission. RSVP: 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/9 - Art Show at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 2-4 pm. Free. 5888889; southpalmbeach.com 2/9 - Young Beethoven Concert at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 2-4 pm. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary. org 2/9 - Dollars 4 Tic Scholars Event at Kendra Scott Jewelry, 411 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Benefits Dollars 4 Tic Scholars scholarship fund. Light bites/refreshments. 2-5 pm. Free admission. RSVP: info@dollars4ticscholars.org 2/9 - Concert: The Flute’s Garden of Delights part of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 2:30 pm pre-concert lecture; 3 pm concert. $20/ person; free/age 18 & under. 276-4541; music. stpaulsdelray.org
The COASTAL STAR
February 2020
Green Markets/Community Calendar AT23
Green Markets
Stroll slowly for best enjoyment at Lake Worth Beach market
By Linda Haase “Even when it rains we shine.” With a motto like that it’s no wonder the Lake Worth Beach Farmer’s Market — now in its 14th year — is so popular. But there are plenty of other reasons people make this market part of their Saturday ritual. “We are literally on a peninsula with water views almost everywhere you look. We offer free parking, but we also love to see people walk, bike or drive their golf carts here. There is also a beach to dock your kayak and a boat dock,” says Emily Theodossakos, the bustling market’s former manager, who took over the helm after founder Peter Robinson retired this season. The pet-friendly market at Old Bridge Park at the corner of A1A and Lake Avenue is shady, compact and easy to navigate. And with nearly 60 vendors, there’s plenty to experience. Truffle cheese? Check. S’mores cupcakes? Absolutely. Artisan jewelry, clothes, notecards and more? It’s all here. Live music? Check it out, along with quiches, microgreens, keto desserts, organic pickles, seafood, lush plants, glass art, brisket or octopus tacos — and even a chiropractor. The list is nearly endless. “Our market is more than
2/9 - America’s Mainline: The Fight for the Southwest Transcontinental with Walter R. Borneman at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $10/member; $28/ non-member includes museum admission. 655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 2/9 - Decade of Hits at First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach, 101 N Seacrest Blvd. 3 pm. Free. 954-947-1951; fumcbb.com 2/9 - The Sunday Sleuths Book Group: Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 3 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/9 - Music in the Museum: Irena Kofman and David Abbott at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 3-4 pm. Free w/museum admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/9 - Capitol Hill and Beyond: Congressman Ted Deutch and Dr. Ralph Nurnberger Discuss Pressing Domestic and Foreign Issues at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/9 - The Music and Times of Vernon Duke at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Part of American Songbook Series. 4 pm. $30-$50. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/9 - Bonnar Spring speaks and signs her book Toward The Light at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 5 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/9 - Albino Mbie: Celebrating the Gift of Life at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm. $30-$40. 450-6357; artsgarage. org Monday - 2/10 - Putt an End Parkinson’s Golf Classic at Boca Grove Golf & Tennis Club, 21351 Whitaker Dr. 8 am registration/breakfast; 9 am shotgun start. $375. 800-473-4636; parkinson.org/southpalmbeachcounty 2/10 - Primaries, Politics and Pundits: Inside the 2020 Presidential Election with Kevin Wagner at Florida Atlantic University
Despite their small size, microgreens, like these sold at the Lake Worth Beach Farmer's Market, pack a nutritional punch, often containing higher nutrient levels than more mature vegetable greens. Linda Haase/The Coastal Star
just a place to shop and go. Those who really get the best out of it are the ones who stroll through slowly, check out all the different vendors, and just relax and have a coffee, juice or meal by the waterfront,” says Theodossakos. You’ll meet some extraordinary vendors, like Nathalie Cormouls Verre, whose one-of-a-kind Blu Nomad attire is not only immensely wearable, it’s making an impact across the world. She designs the clothes but they’re handcrafted by widows in India. “I am happy to support them and their kids, and proud to allow them to walk on their
path to independence and dignity,” she explains on her Facebook page. Alicia Falcone, whose Shogo Zen Art booth beckons with her unique hand-dyed scarves, towels, bags and other creative endeavors, often studies abroad learning crafts like rice-paper lamps and indigo shibori from the masters. Falcone, a feng shui consultant and Zen painter, is imaginative down to the very last detail. Whether you go home with seafood, clothes or other goods, it all makes a difference, says Theodossakos. “Shopping helps the local economy and helps to support many small businesses and their families more than people know. Many of our vendors either live in Lake Worth Beach or have small businesses there or nearby. So the market really is the epitome
of ‘shopping local.’” It often serves as a business incubator, she explains, giving entrepreneurs who don’t have money to open a restaurant or store front a start: “The market gives them the opportunity to build up their business and a regular customer base, which often leads to the opportunity to open a store or restaurant.” It also brings residents from neighboring towns together, she says. “Many of our customers come from South Palm Beach and we love that we provide an opportunity for people from both sides of the bridge to meet, interact and get to know each other.” Theodossakos loves the vibe of the market, but wants to mix things up a bit. So she created the Lunar Market, a monthly evening event at the same locale (the next one is Feb. 13, 6-10
p.m.) with boutiques, creative chefs, entertainment, libations — and a full moon. What can visitors expect? “Same great location, totally different experience.” Ú
Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Lecture Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. Every M through 3/2 10-11:30 am. $60/annual membership; $50/ advance member; $65/non-member; $20/ one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/ divdept/lifelong 2/10 - Google My Maps: Personalized Maps & More at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/10 - They’re Only Human: Presidential Faults, Foibles … and Fun with Clifton Truman Daniel at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/10 - High Intermediate Spanish at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Every M 1:30 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary. org 2/10 - Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1845 to the Present with Gail Buckland at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Book signing follows. 2:30 pm. Free. Reservation: 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/10 - Live! At the Norton: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra String Quartet at Norton Museum of Art Stiller Auditorium, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 2:30 pm doors open; 3 pm show. Free w/museum admission. RSVP: 832-5196; norton.org 2/10 - More Great Jewish Comedians: From the Vaudeville Stage to the Internet with Al Kustanowitz at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/10 - Beginner’s Italian Night Session at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Every M 6-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/10 - Johanna Neuman speaks and signs
her book And Yet They Persisted: How American Women Won the Right to Vote at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 6 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/10 - Student Recital: Sharon Villegas Fernandez, collaborative piano at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/10 - That’s My Time at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $10. 237-7000; lynn.tix.com 2/10-11 - Lillias White at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Part of Broadway Cabaret Series. 8 pm. $60$75. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/10-11 - Four Best Men at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 8 pm. Tickets start at $49. 800-716-6975; spanishriverconcerts.org 2/10-13 - The Best of All Possible Worlds: Leonard Bernstein on Broadway at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Runs through 2/20. M-Th 2 pm & 7:30 pm. $35. 2721281; delraybeachplayhouse.com Tuesday - 2/11 - Adult Day Trip: Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery meets at Patch Reef Park, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Guided tour of the Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery, wine tasting, souvenir, lunch, round-trip transportation to/from Patch Reef Park. Check in by 8:30 am; 9 am-3:30 pm. $60/ person. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/11 - Palm Beach Watercolor Society Paint-In With a Model at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Held again 2/25. 10 am-12:45 pm. Call for info/cost: 362-5506; palmbeachwatercolorsociety.org 2/11 - Acting for Adults at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 6-week workshop; for beginners and intermediate actors. Every T/ Th through 3/19. 10 am-noon. $180. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/11 - Understanding Browser Tracking (and How to Avoid it) at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/11 - Acting for Adults: Performance Workshop at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave,
Delray Beach. 6-week workshop; for students who have already completed the Acting for Adults class. Every T/Th through 3/19 noon-2 pm. $200. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/11 - The Influence of Jewish Culture on Great Cities with Stephen Berk at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Lecture Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. Every T through 2/26 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/ non-member; $20/one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/11 - Art Insights: Demystifying Contemporary Art Movements with Yvette Jayson Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/member; $12/ non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/11 - A Literary Afternoon: Sara Blake, The Guest Book at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. 2:30 pm. $25/ general admission; $20/gold members; free/ platinum members. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/11 - Jule Styne: Make Someone Happy with Sheryl Flatow at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Lecture Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. Every T through 3/3 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/ non-member; $20/one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/11 - Karl Rove: America’s Challenges at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. Free/member w/membership card; $35/ non-member. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/11 - Speaker Pam Carey, author at First Presbyterian Church Boynton Beach, 235 SW 6th Ave. Program & potluck dinner. 5:30 pm. Free. Reservations/details: 732-3774; fpcboynton.com 2/11 - Art Crew at Arts Warehouse, 313 NE 3rd St, Delray Beach. Every 2nd T. 5:30-7:30 pm. Free/member; $5/non-member. 330-9614; artswarehouse.org 2/11 - Augustown by Kei Miller at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Part of Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Group. Adults. 6-7 pm. Free. 266-0194; delraylibrary.org
2/11 - Interactive Acoustic Music and Art in the Park at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. All ages. 2nd T 6-9 pm. Free. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/11 - Political Thrillers & Documentaries Film Series: Dark Money (TV-14) at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/11 - Mod 27’s Intro to Improv at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Age 18+. Every T/Th through 3/19 6:30-8:30 pm. $200. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/11 - The Tuesday Murder Club Book Group: A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 6:30 pm. Free. 2797790; murderonthebeach.com 2/11 - Lives Well Lived with Sky Bergman at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 7-8:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/ divdept/lifelong 2/11 - The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life with Dr. Marc Agronin at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $18. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/11 - All Arts Open Mic Night at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 2nd T 8-11 pm. $5. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/11-13 - Palm Beach Watercolor Society Keiko Tanabe 3-Day Watercolor Workshop at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 9 am-4 pm. $375/ member; $450/non-member. 362-5506; palmbeachwatercolorsociety.org 2/11-15 - Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s 25th Annual FOTOfusion 2020 at 415 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Workshops, lectures, panel discussions, multimedia presentations, more. Full schedule available online. 253-2600; fotofusion.org Wednesday - 2/12 - Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club at City Fish Market, 7940 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Dawn Marie: Sex trafficking - It’s Personal. 11:30 am. $35/member; $55/ non-member; $25/student. 620-8888;
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AT24 Community Calendar goldcoasttigerbayclub.com 2/12 - The Two-Family House: A Novel by Lynda Cohen Loigman 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. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/12 - Silver Science Days at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Special afternoon for adults/ retirees. Age 60 & up. 2nd W 2-5 pm. $10. RSVP: 370-7740; sfsciencecenter.org 2/12 - Doris Kearns Goodwin: Leadership in Turbulent Times at Florida Atlantic University Kaye Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 3:30 pm. $35. 800-564-9539; fauevents.universitytickets.com 2/12 - Writers’ Corner at Boynton Beach City Library, 115 N Federal Hwy. Manuscript critiquing by published authors. 2nd W 5:30-7 pm. Free. 742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org 2/12 - Digital Storytelling at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Held again 2/27. 6 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary. org 2/12 - A Look at Community, University and Prison Writing at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Panel discussion sponsored by South Florida Women’s National Book Association. 6:30 pm. Free. wnba-books. org/south-florida 2/12 - Studio 201: Skylight at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Join professionals for a social mixer/ performance. 6:30 pm. $25. 514-4042; palmbeachdramaworks.org 2/12 - A Haitian Music Series: Jean Chardavoine at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7-9 pm. $30. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/12 - Art Deco Second Wednesdays at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Pl, West Palm Beach. Flappers, Fashion & Fitzgeralds! Lecture presentation, wine reception follows. 7 pm. Free, 699-7899; artdecopb.org 2/12 - Civil War Round Table Palm Beach Meeting at Lake Clarke Shores Town Hall, 1701 Barbados Rd, West Palm Beach. 2nd W 7 pm. Free. civilwarroundtablepalmbeach.org 2/12 - POV Film Series: Quest (NR) at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 7-9 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/12 - Shana Farr in Whistling Away the Dark Through Songs of Julie Andrews at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $40$55. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/12 - Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 7:30 pm. $40/non-member. 805-8562; fourarts.org
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February 2020 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 11:30 am-3:30 pm. $40/member; $60/non-member includes museum admission. 655-2833; flaglermuseum. us 2/14 - Exhibition - Shared Space: A New Era, Photographs from the Bank of America Collection at Florida Atlantic University Schmidt Center Gallery, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Runs through 4/11 during regular hours. Free. 297-2661; fau.edu/ artsandletters/galleries 2/14 - Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Design with Thomas Messel and Carolina Herrera at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. $20/non-member. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts.org 2/14 - Valentine's Day: Elvis (Scott Ringerson) at Ellie's 50's Diner, 2410 N Federal Hwy, Delray Beach. Buffet dinner, dessert, coffee, cash bar. 6 pm doors open; 7 pm show. $47. RSVP: 276-1570; elliescatering.com 2/14 - Valentine’s Day with It Takes Two at The Pavilion Grille, 301 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 6 pm dinner; 8 pm music. $10 cover (no cover w/ dinner reservation). 912-0000; paviliongrille. com 2/14 - Arts Leader Lecture Series: Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 6-7 pm. Free w/museum admission. 832-5196; norton.org 2/14 - Bonfire on the Beach at Lake Worth Casino and Beach Complex, 10 S Ocean Blvd. Bring beach chairs. 2nd & 4th F 6-9 pm. Free; metered parking. 533-7395; lakeworth.org 2/14 - 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 2/14 - Valentine’s Day at The Addison, 2 E Camino Real, Boca Raton. Exclusive sit-down dinner. Award-winning cuisine, full open bar, live entertainment. 7:30 pm doors open w/champagne, rose, cheese reception; 8:15 pm prompt dinner. $225/person. 372-0568; theaddisonofbocaraton.com 2/14 - Dan Naturman at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $29-$39. 844-672-2849; miznerparkculturalcenter.com 2/14 - Outstage Night: Skylight at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Special performances/events engage/inspire the LGBTQ community. Includes pre-show reception, production, post-show reception w/the actors. 8 pm. $92. 514-4042; palmbeachdramaworks.org 2/14 - The Mersey Beatles presented by Lightning Productions LLC at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 8 pm. $59/VIP, $39/General admission. 868-3309; duncantheatre.org 2/14 - Screen on the Green at Bryant Park, 100 S Golfview Rd, Lake Worth. Different movie every month. 2nd F 8-10 pm. Free. 588-8344; lakeworth.org 2/14 - Dirty Work: A Tribute to the Music of Steely Dan at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $35-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/14-16 - Sherry Wang Trunk Show and Artist Meet-and-Greet at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. 10 am-5 pm. Free w/admission. 495-0233; morikami.org 2/14-23 - 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. Ticket prices vary. 3306000; yellowtennisball.com Saturday - 2/15 - Moses Book Reading by Local Storytellers at St.Paul's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 188 S Swinton, Delray Beach. A special reading of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. 9-adult. 10 am. Free. RSVP: 274-9578; delraybeachhistoricalsociety.org 2/15 - 1st Annual Mayor’s Chess Challenge at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. All ages. Special guest Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer. 10 am-12 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/15 - Immigration Crisis & Temporary Protection Status at Delray Beach Public
Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Presented by Haitian American Culture Collaborative. Adults. 10 am-noon. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/15 - The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine 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 2/15 - Photoshop II: Basic Photo Editing at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary. org 2/15 - The Art of Japanese Fabric Wrapping at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Oki Education Center, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Learn customs/art of Japanese gift presentation; hands-on workshop. Learn to use a furoshiki (traditional wrapping cloth) to wrap a wine bottle, a watermelon, books; make a tote bag. 10:30 am-noon or 1:30-3 pm. $35/ session + $10 materials fee. Registration: 4950233; morikami.org 2/15 - Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach conducted by Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History departs 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. 3rd & 4th Sat Year-round, rain or shine. 11 am. $53-$60/adult; free/ child under 18. Reservations: 638-8277; tastehistoryculinarytours.org 2/15 - 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 2/15 - Ankara Love Sewing Circle at Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Williams Cottage, 170 NE 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Meet, create, share the love for contemporary & traditional African textiles. Some experience w/hand- and machine-sewing required. Different item each month. 3rd Sat 1-3 pm. Per month $25/adult; $20/senior. 279-8883; kiangaart.com 2/15 - Manon part of Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 1 pm. $25/adult; $15/student w/ID. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/15 - Book+Art Discussion: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 2-3:30 pm. Free. 832-5196; norton.org 2/15 - Palm Beach International Jazz Festival 2020 at Kravis Center Rinker Playhouse, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 2 & 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $60. 8327469; kravis.org 2/15 - Pet Dental Workshop at Pet Supermarket locations. Health/wellness workshop for proper dental care routines for furry friends. Q&A w/pet expert; coloring pages, raffle prizes, healthy pet giveaways, more. 2-3 pm. Free. petsupermarket.com/ events 2/15 - Steve Solomon’s From Brooklyn to Broadway in Only 50 Years! at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 2 & 8 pm. $55-$65. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/15 - Art Walk at Boynton Beach Art District, 406-422 W Industrial Ave. 3rd Sat 6-9 pm. Free. 786-521-1199; boyntonbeachartdistrict.com 2/15 - Randy Wayne White speaks and signs his book Salt River at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 6 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/15 - FAU Symphony Orchestra: 13th Annual Concerto at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7 pm. $10. 800-564-9539; fauevents.universitytickets.com 2/15 - My Funny Valentine: A Romantic Tribute to Michael Buble’ at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. 8 pm. $35. 394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/15 - First Nighters at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr,
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February 2020 Boca Raton. Hobnob w/performers; have your photo taken w/the stars. Follows performance of Reza: Edge of Illusion. 9 pm. $20. 237-7750; lynn.tix.com 2/15-16 - Artists in the Park presented by Delray Beach Art League at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free. 8432311; delrayartleague.com 2/15-16 - Reza: Edge of Illusion at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 4 pm. $50-$70. 237-7000; lynn.tix.com
FEBRUARY 16-22
Sunday - 2/16 - Handbells Perform at First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach, 101 N Seacrest Blvd. 8:30 & 11 am. Free. 954-9471951; fumcbb.com 2/16 - German Beerfest at American German Club of the Palm Beaches, 5111 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth. Noon-5:30 pm. $25/all-inclusive age 21+; $10/age 13-20; $6/age 6-12; free/child 5 & under. 967-6464; americangermanclub.org 2/16 - Jazz in the Gardens Series featuring Yvette Norwood-Tiger at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 253 Barcelona Rd. West Palm Beach. 1-3 pm. $15/adult; $10/age 65+; $7/student; free/child under 5. 832-5328; ansg. org 2/16 - The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt with T.J. Stiles at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $10/member; $28/non-member includes museum admission. 655-2833; flaglermuseum. us 2/16 - Conversations That Matter: Environmental Change with Dr. Colin Polsky at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 3-4 pm. Free/online ticket required. 3922500; bocamuseum.org 2/16 - From the Studio of Eric Varner: A Bassoon Homage to Arthur Weisberg at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 4 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/16 - Duffy Bishop at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm. $25-$35. 450-6357; artsgarage.org Monday - 2/17 - Presidents Day 2/17 - Leonard Cohen as Lover, Lover, Lover of Zion with Rabbi Aubrey Glazer at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/ divdept/lifelong 2/17 - Is it a Quirk or a Personality Disorder? with Bert Diament at Florida Atlantic University Continuing Education Building, 31-D, Rm 103, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/17 - Russian State Symphony Orchestra at Kravis Center Dreyfoos Hall, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 2 pm. Tickets start at $29. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/17 - Nazi Hunter Fritz Bauer: A Heroic Story! with Anette Isaacs at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/17 - Boynton Beach Historical Society History Program at First Presbyterian Church of Boynton Beach, 235 SW 6th Avenue. Meet the author; books available for purchase; book signing follows. P 6:30 pm doors open; 7-8 pm program. Free. 327-4690; boyntonhistory.org 2/17 - The Persistence of Cinematic Memory with Shelly Isaacs at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of Lecture Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. Every M through 3/9 7-9:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $50/advance member; $65/ non-member; $20/one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/17 - Sick Puppies Improv Class Test Drive at Doghouse Theater, 105 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Test drive the 7-week program. Open for beginners, open to everyone. 7:30-9:30 pm. $25. 954-667-7735; sickpuppiescomedy.com 2/17-18 - Betty Buckley at Old School Square Crest Theatre, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Part of the Broadway Cabaret Series. 8 pm. $60$75. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org Tuesday - 2/18 - Drawing with Charcoal and Pastel for the True Beginner at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every T through 3/17 9:30-11:30 am. $110/ resident; $137.50/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/18 - Welcome to Boca! at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/18 - Civic Engagement: Getting Started
at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30-3 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibary. org 2/18 - Art Insights: Architecture for Art with Yvette Jayson Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/member; $12/non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/18 - Evan Thomas - First: Sandra Day O’Connor at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $35/non-member. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/18 - Build a Website with HTML-1 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 4 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org Wednesday - 2/19 - Senses of Cinema Films for Thought Class at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 25+. Every W through 3/18 10 am-12:20 pm. Per class $12/ resident, $15/non-resident; full session $50/ resident, $62.50/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/19 - Japanese Traditional Music: Intermediate Koto Class at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Theater, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Every W through 3/18. 10:30 am-12:30 pm. $150/ members, $155/non-members. 495-0233 x210; morikami.org 2/19 - League of Women Voters Hot Topic Luncheon: A Conversation about Life, Trauma and Healing with Rodney Burk & Andrea Blau at Atlantis Country Club, 190 Atlantis Blvd. 11 am doors open; 11:30 am lunch/program. $35. RSVP: 968-4123; lwvpbc. org 2/19 - Zonta Club of Boca Raton at Pavilion Grille, 301 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 3rd W 5:30 pm. $30. 482-1013; zontabocaraton.org 2/19 - Cocktails and Conservation: Blue Mind - How Being Near, In, On or Under Water Can Make You Happier and Healthier with Wallace J. Nichols, Ph.D., CA Academy of Sciences, Co-founder Ocean Revolution at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. 6-8 pm. $25/member; $35/non-member. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org 2/19 - Palm Beach Symphony Chamber Music Series: The Soldier’s Tale at Norton Museum of Art Stiller Family Foundation Auditorium, 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 7 pm. Tickets start at $25. 281-0145; palmbeachsymphony.org 2/19 - Classical Selections for Clarinet, Piano and Violin with Trio Rodin at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 7-8:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/ member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/19 - POV Film Series: Raising Bertie (NR) at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 7-9 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/19 - Florida in the Civil War: Believe It with Mr. Eliot Kleinberg part of Lecture Series at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7:30 pm. $15. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/19 - Out of the House Concert Series: Steve Forbert at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $30. 450-6357; artsgarage. org Thursday - 2/20 - Using Storytelling in Your Brand Voice with Amy Bridger and Staci Sturrock at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Part of Institute for Cultural Advancement series. 9-11 am. $10/non-member. 471-2901; palmbeachculture.com 2/20 - Palm Beach Watercolor Society Mike Grecian Workshop at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Includes papers, paints, mediums; bring your own brushes. 9:30 am-3:30 pm. $110/member; $125/non-member. 362-5506; palmbeachwatercolorsociety.org 2/20 - Lunch & Learn: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia presented by Palm Beach Opera at The National Croquet Center, 700 Florida Mango Rd, West Palm Beach. Noon-2 pm. $94. 835-7557; pbopera.org 2/20 - Silent Heroes: A Long Overdue
Look at the Resistance Movement in Nazi Germany with Anette Isaacs at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/ member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/20 - When Nature Breaks the Rules at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Part of FAU Research in Action series. Adults. 1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibary.org 2/20 - Digital Assistants & Smart Home Devices at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30-3 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibary.org 2/20 - Florida: A Literary Treasure Trove (Really!) with Margery Marcus at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. 2:30 pm. $18. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/20 - Concert: Rhythm Chicks at Highland Beach Library, 3618 S Ocean Blvd. 5 pm. Free. 278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/20 - Free Museum Admission at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Presented by PNC Bank. 3rd Th 5-8 pm. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/20 - the Beatles Live from Liverpool at Ellie's 50's Diner, 2410 N Federal Hwy, Delray Beach. Buffet dinner, dessert, coffee, cash bar. 6 pm doors open; 7 pm show. $47. RSVP: 2761570; elliescatering.com 2/20 - Boca Bacchanal Bubbles and Burgers at Boca Beach Club, 900 S Ocean Blvd. Array of diverse, specialty “burgers”, variety of Champagne & sparkling wines. 6-8:30 pm. $100. bocabacchanal.com 2/20 - Culture, Arts and Society Today Party: Brazilian Carnivale presented by Florida Atlantic University’s College of Arts and Letters at The Loft at Congress, 530 NW 77th St, Boca Raton. 6-10 pm. $125. 561-297-2584; fauf. fau.edu/2020cast 2/20 - Drawing in the Galleries at Boca Raton Museum of Art Outdoor Sculpture Garden, 501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park. Sketch among the artwork. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free w/paid admission. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/20 - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 8 pm. $45. 868-3309; duncantheatre.org 2/20-22 - Eroica Film Fest at Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Williams Cottage, 170 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Call for schedule/tickets: 279-8883; spadymuseum.com Friday - 2/21 - Exhibition Opening: Robert Rauschenberg - Five Decades from the Whitney’s Collection at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Runs through 6/28. Regular museum hours. $18/adult; $15/senior; $5/student w/ID; free/ member, child 12 & under, Florida Educators w/school ID, active U.S. Military & immediate family w/valid ID. 832-5196; norton.org 2/21 - Exhibition Opening: American Art Posters from the Lauder Collection at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Regular museum hours. $18/adult; $15/senior; $5/student w/ID; free/member, child 12 & under, Florida Educators w/school ID, active U.S. Military and immediate family wi/ valid ID. 832-5196; norton.org 2/21 - The Rise and Fall of the Polish Shtetl with Bill Farran at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 10-11:30 am. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/21 - The Seagate Hotel & Spa Winter Sale at 1000 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 10 am-5 pm. Free admission. 665-4940; theseagatehotel.com 2/21 - Scan & Organize Your Family Photos at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary. org 2/21 - Diamond Awards Luncheon at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E Camino Real. Honors Clara E. Bennett & Rhea Jain. 11:30 am-1:30 pm. $95. bocaratonchamber.com/events
Community Calendar AT25 2/21 - Arts Leader Lecture Series: Robert Rauschenberg: Five Decades and More with Carrie Springer at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 6-7 pm. Free w/museum admission. 832-5196; norton.org 2/21 - The Smoogies: Planet Smoogies Vinyl Release Tour at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8-10 pm. $35-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/21-22 - Waistwatchers The Musical! at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Part of Ovation Series. 8 pm. $57-$67. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 2/21-23 - 54th Annual St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Festival at 840 George Bush Blvd, Delray Beach. Rides, raffles, games, food, more. F 3-11 pm; Sat 11 am-11 pm; Sun Noon-7 pm. Check website for details: festivaldelray.com 2/21-23 - Love Letters by A.R. Gurney at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. F/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. $25. 5144042; palmbeachdramaworks.org 2/21-23 - The Provoked Wife by John Vanbrugh at Florida Atlantic University Studio One Theater, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Runs through 3/1. F/Sat 7 pm; Sat/Sun 2 pm. $22. 297-6124; fauevents.com Saturday - 2/22 – Pawty On the Beach at Oceanfront Park Beach, 6415 N Ocean Blvd. Well-behaved dogs welcome to frolic off leash in a designated area on the sand/in the water at the south end of the beach. Dogs must be appropriately licensed, will be asked to leave if acting aggressively. Parking fees waived from 9 am-noon day of event. 9 am-noon. Free. Info: 742-6010; boynton-beach.org 2/22 - How to Buy Your First House at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 10 am-1 pm. Free. Registration required: 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 2/22 - 14th Annual Science of Chocolate at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Learn how chocolate is made, the chemical properties of chocolate, its potential health benefits. Liquid nitrogen chocolate ice cream demos, make & take coco slime, chocolate fountain tastings, chocolate trivia, chocolate-related crafts, activities, workshops. 10 am-4 pm. $17.95/ adult; $15.95/senior; $13.95/child (3-12); free/ child under 3. 832-1988; sfsciencecenter.org 2/22 - Color Con at Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Williams Cottage, 170 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Comic book convention features characters of color and black and brown comic book writers/illustrators. Panels, workshops, cosplay costume contest, live action skits, food, Ask about your Coastal Star Discount
swag, more. 10 am-5 pm. Call for pricing. 2798883; spadymuseum.com 2/22 - Concert: Ching-Yun Hu, pianist at Steinway Piano Gallery. 7940 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. 4 pm. $25/advance; $30/at the door. 573-0644; pianolovers.org 2/22 - Alan Orloff speaks and signs his book I Know Where You Sleep at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 5 pm. Free. 279-7790; murderonthebeach.com 2/22 - Catapult at The Pavilion at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. All outdoor events rain or shine. 8 pm. $20-$75. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/22 - Forever Bolero features the Roberto Obregon Spanish Soul Ensemble at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $30-$40. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/22-23 - 26th Annual Lake Worth Street Painting Festival at Lake & Lucerne Avenues. Check website for entertainment details. 10 am-6 pm. Free. streetpaintingfestivalinc.org 2/22-23 - Lynn Philharmonia No. 4 at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 4 pm. $50/box; $40/orchestra; $35/mezzanine. 2377000; lynn.tix.com
FEBRUARY 23-29
Sunday - 2/23 - Film Screening: Welcome To The Space Show by Koji Masunari & Masaaki Yuasa at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Theater, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. 11 am dubbed in English & 2 pm in Japanese, subtitled in English. $5 + museum admission. 495-0233; morikami.org 2/23 - Rob McGowan’s Riverside Dixieland Band at Boca Raton Shrine Club, 601 Clint Moore Rd. Presented by Hot Jazz & Alligator Gumbo Society (HAGS). 1-4 pm. $5/member; $10/non-member. 330-9303; hagsjazz.com 2/23 - Free Admission at The Society of the Four Arts O’Keefe Gallery, 100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Every last Sun through 3/29. 1-5 pm. Free. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/23 - Sunday Family Bingo at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. All ages. 1:30-3 pm. $5/person, $1/ additional cards. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/23 - Florida Intergenerational Orchestra Concert at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, O’Shea Auditorium, 22094 Lyons Rd, Boca Raton. 2:30 pm doors open; 3 pm concert. $25/VIP; $10/ adult; free/child under 12. 482-8206; flioa.org 2/23 - The Life and Legend of Jay Gould: Notorious Railroad Pioneer and Captain of Industry with Maury Klein at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 3
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The COASTAL STAR Delray Beach. Presented by Miami's Dedications Dance Company. Unites dance music and dramatic interpetation. 6 pm. $10. 665-0151; delraybeachhistoricalsociety.org 2/23 - Nicole Yarling: One Song Celebrating the African Diaspora at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7-8:30 pm. $30-$40. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/23-25 - Jerusalem Tenors at Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. 8 pm. Tickets start at $46. 800-716-6975; spanishriverconcerts.org Monday - 2/24 - Gandhi for the TwentyFirst Century: Attributes and Experiences of the Mahatma with Doug McGetchin at Florida Atlantic University Continuing Education Building 31-D Rm 103, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/24 - The Geo-Political Impact of Cyber Warfare and Responses to it with Samuel M. Edelman at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/24 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates part of Afternoon Book Group at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 1 pm. Free. 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/24 - Telling Stories on the Stage with Julia Hansen and Stephen Cedars at The
Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Runs M/W/F through 3/6. 2-4 pm. $300/4-class workshop. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/24 - Curating with Phillip Prodger How to be a Curator: An Introduction at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. Free. Reservations required: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/24 - Sports Celebrity Justice: Athletes and the Law with Stanley Teitelbaum at Florida Atlantic University Continuing Education Building 31-D Rm 103, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/24 - The History of Abortion in the U.S. before and after Roe vs. Wade with Karissa Haugeberg at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/24 - Student Recital: Aaron Small, trombone at Lynn University AmarnickGoldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 5:30 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.co 2/24 - Annual Hero Dog Award Gala Luncheon at The Sailfish Club, 1338 N Lake Way, Palm Beach. Benefits Hero Dog Awards. Open bar, 3-course meal, live entertainment, more. 6 pm. $300. 537-5887; americanhumane. org 2/24 - Lecture Series: Heroin’s Grip at Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center, 190 E 13th St. Documentary film looks at the problem of addiction through the eyes of local law enforcement, mental health workers, community leaders to get a complete picture of the impact that heroin and opioid addiction has had in Frederick County, MD. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Registration: 268-2355; hanleyfoundation. org 2/24 - Student Recital: Diana Lopez, trumpet at Lynn University AmarnickGoldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 6:30 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/24 - African-American Film Festival: Higher Learning at Kravis Center Rinker Playhouse, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 7 pm. $12. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/24 - Student Recital: Bailey Michelle Collins, piano at Lynn University AmarnickGoldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/24 - Zero Mostel: Beyond Fiddler on the Roof with Rabbi Paul Offenkrantz at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $18. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/24 - Sick Puppies Improv Class for Beginners: Level 1 at Doghouse Theater, 105 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. 7:30-9:30 pm. $299-$449/7-week series. 954-667-7735; sickpuppiescomedy.com Tuesday - 2/25 - Curating with Phillip Prodger: A Beyer Artist-In-Residence Workshop at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Held again 2/27-28. 10 am. $195/ field trip & 2-day workshop. Reservations: 8058562; fourarts.org 2/25 - Art Insights: Fiber in Art with Yvette Jayson Sencer, Ph.D. at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. 2-3 pm. $6/member; $12/ non-member. 392-2500; bocamuseum.org 2/25 - A Legacy of Jewish Broadway with Barbara Brilliant at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. 2:30 pm. $18. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 2/25 - Glenn Lowry: Rethinking the Museum: MoMA in the 21st Century at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $35/nonmember. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/25 - An Evening of Short Stories with Frank Cerabino at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 7-8:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/25 - Student Recital: Shuyi Wang, violin at Lynn University Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. Free. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 2/25 - Jam Session at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Last T 8 pm. Free/performer; $5/patron. 450-6357; artsgarage.org Wednesday - 2/26 - Curating with Phillip Prodger: The Real Me, Understanding Photo Portraiture in the 21st Century at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. Free. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/26 - Google Mail, Drive & Apps at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 4
February 2020 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/26 - Educator Appreciation Dinner at Boca Lago Country Club, 8665 Juego Way. Hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education. Honors 2019 Gutterman Family Outstanding Educators. 5:30 pm. $125/individual; $50/ current educator. Tickets: 297-2929; fauf.fau. edu/chhre-dinner 2/26 - Poetry Open Mic on the Avenue at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Walk-in poets accepted as time permits. 4th W 6-7:30 pm. Free. Reserve a spot by 5 pm 2/24 by email: mykal.banta@delraylibrary.org; 2660196; delraylibrary.org 2/26 - Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach: The Escher and Dover Quartets at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 6 pm reception $195; 7 pm concert $75. 379-6773; cmspb.org 2/26 - Greer Hendricks & Sara Pekkanen speak and sign their book You Are Not Alone at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, 104 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. 7 pm. Free. 2797790; murderonthebeach.com 2/26 - Your Favorite Songs of the American Songbook with SAMM & The Jamie Ousley Jazz Trio at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 7-8:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/26 - POV Film Series: Presenting Princess Shaw (NR) at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 7-9 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/26 - Shelea, Pretty World: A Tribute to Alan & Marilyn Bergman at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 7:30 pm. $40/person. 805-8562; fourarts.org 2/26 - The Lords of 52nd Street at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 8 pm. $39. 868-3309; duncantheatre.org 2/26-28 - Navigating your Mac with John Lopinot at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. W-F 1-4 pm. $425/3 classes. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts.org Thursday - 2/27 - MASCHINE and What it Means to Be an Artist with Gabriel “Gato” Ferrer at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Part of Institute for Cultural Advancement series. 9-11 am. $10/non-member. 471-2901; palmbeachculture.com 2/27 - Boca on a Budget at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/27 - What’s with Jews and Comedy? with Lenny Dave at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/member; $35/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 2/27 - Artists Guild Gallery Opening Reception at Artists’ Guild Gallery, 2910 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. Hors d’oeuvres/ refreshments. 6-8 pm. Free. 278-7877; bocaguild.com 2/27 - Forte at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7 pm. $25. 866-571-2787; festivalboca.org 2/27 - 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 2/27-3/1 - Witness for the Prosecution at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. Runs through 3/15. Sat/Sun 2 pm; Th-Sat 8 pm. $29-$68/preview night; $40/opening night; $29-$35/regular show; $65-$75/dinner & show package. 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org Friday - 2/28 - 7th Annual Palm Beach Empty Bowls at The Church of Bethesdaby-the-Sea, 141 S County Rd, Palm Beach. Benefits Palm Beach County Food Bank. Share a meal of bread, soup, water from the area’s best restaurants & country clubs served by celebrities; handcrafted bowl to take home. 11 am-2 pm. $25. 670-2518; pbcfoodbank.org 2/28 - Neuromancer by William Gibson at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Part of Classic Sci-Fi Book Club. Adults. 1-2:30 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/28 - Facebook Groups & Pages at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30-3 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/28 - Suddenly, Last Summer (1959 NR) at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Two showings: 2 pm & 5:30 pm. $5/non-member. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts.org 2/28 - The Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers: A Conversation Friday at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Hwy,
West Palm Beach. 6-7:30 pm. Free w/museum admission. 832-5196; norton.org 2/28 - Beginner Piano for Adults at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Hal Leonard EZ Play Today method using 60 Favorite Songs to Play with 3 Chords. Bring a keyboard. Every F through 4/10 6:30-7:30 pm. $80/resident; $100/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/28 - Concert: DSQinTheRound: A Trio of Quartet Giants part of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 7:30 pm. $40-$50/person. Limited seating: advance ticket purchase suggested: 276-4541; music.stpaulsdelray.org 2/28 - Cirque du Cinema at Mizner Park Amphitheatre, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $25. 866-571-2787; festivalboca.org 2/28-3/1 - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia presented by Palm Beach Opera at Kravis Center Dreyfoos Hall, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. Children’s performance Sat 1 pm $10/adult, $5/ child; F/Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tickets start at $20. 833-7888; pbopera.org 2/28-3/1 - Midnight Sun Festival at Bryant Park, Lake Ave & Golfview, Lake Worth. Celebratimg Finnish Culture & Lake Worth’s Heritage. F 5-10 pm; Sat noon-10 pm; Sun 10 am-5 pm. $7-$10/general admission, free/child 12 & under, $20/3-day wristband. 200-8683; midnightsunfestival.org 2/28-3/8 - 2020 Festival of the Arts Boca at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real & Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real. Check website for schedule, tickets. 866-5712797; festivalboca.org Saturday - 2/29 - 10th Annual Loop for Literacy at Bryant Park, Lake Avenue & Golfview Road, Lake Worth Beach. Benefits Literacy Coalition. Raise funds to donate. 6-10 am. Online registration: $50/bike roadside ride; $15/5K USATF certified run, walk; $10/ Kids 1-mile fun run, 12 years & under; $10/ kids 100-yard dash. 7 years & under. 279-9103; literacypbc.org 2/29 - Briny Breezes Hobby Club Show and Sale at 5000 N Ocean Blvd. Handcrafted items on display/for sale. 9 am-noon. Free admission/ parking. 436-8254; cadams.fla@gmail.com 2/29 - Flea Market at Boynton Leisureville, 1807 SW 18th St. 9 am-4 pm. boyntonleisureville.com 2/29 - Outdoor Instructional "Freedom" Painting at Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 970 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Instructional session with acclaimed Haitian artist, Katiana Jarbath. Supplies included. 9:30 am-12:30 pm. $10. RSVP: 279-8833; delraybeachhistoricalsociety.org 2/29 - Open Lab: Tinkercad at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. Noon-2 pm. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 2/29 - Multiples and You Class at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Focus on casting in multiples, embellish a final 3-Dimensional casting of your face. Every Sat through 4/4 noon-3 pm. $150. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/29 - Japanese Traditional Music: Beginners Koto Classes at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Theater, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Every Sat through 3/28. Beginners II 10:30 am-12:30 pm; Beginners I 1-3 pm. $150/member; $155/nonmember. 495-0233 x210; morikami.org 2/29 - Rock the Plaza at Ocean Plaza, 640 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Live music, activities, cocktails for purchase, food offerings from restaurants in the plaza. Noon-4 pm. Free. 600-9097; catchboynton.com 2/29 - Agrippina part of Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 1 pm. $25/adult; $15/student w/ID. 655-7226; fourarts.org 2/29 - Iphoneography 101 at Old School Square Fieldhouse, 51 N Swinton Ave. All levels. 1-4 pm. $90. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/29 - Paper-Cutting Workshops with Hiromi Moneyhun at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Oki Education Center, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Create a Florida-style Kyo Uchiwa fan. Session 1 10 am-12:30 pm; Session 2 1:30-4 pm. $60/session + $10 materials fee. Registration: 495-0233 x237; morikami.org 2/29 - Classic Albums Live: Creedence Clearwater Revival: Chronicle Vol. 1 at The Pavilion at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Rain or shine. 6:30 pm doors open; 8 pm show 8. $20-$75. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org 2/29 - Georgina Dieter Dennis Scholarship Winners Recital at Florida Atlantic University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7 pm. $10. 800-564-9539; fauevents.universitytickets.com 2/29 - Celtic Woman at Florida Atlantic University Carole and Barry Kaye Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $48-$150. 800-564-9539; fauevents.universitytickets.com
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February 2020 2/29 - Beethoven Birthday Bash at Mizner Park Amphitheatre, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $35. 866-571-2787; festivalboca.org 2/29 - First Nighters at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hobnob w/performers; have your photo taken w/the stars. Follows performance of Music of the Knights. 9 pm. $20. 237-7750; lynn.tix.com 2/29-3/1 - The Original Boca Art Show at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle. 10 am-5 pm. Free admission. 746-6615; artfestival.com 2/29-3/1 - The Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival at 330 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 10 am-4 pm. Free. 746-6615; artfestival.com 2/29-3/1 - Music of the Knights at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 4 pm. $50-$70. 237-7000; lynn.tix.com
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Sunday - 3/1 - 12th Annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities at Spanish River Park, 3001 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Largest free fun-day event in America for children & adults w/special needs, includes amenities to be more accessible to those on the autism spectrum (ASD). Boat rides on the Intracoastal, music, BBQ lunch and games. 10 am-3 pm. Free. 715-2622; boatingbeachbash. com 3/1 - Sado: Tea Ceremony Beginners Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Seishin-an Teahouse, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Unique opportunity to 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 (Sun 3/1 & 15 & Th 3/12 & 26). 10:15 am-12:15 pm. $50/member; $55/non-member. Advance registration required: 495-0233 x210; morikami.org 3/1 - Live! At the Norton: Lysander Piano Trio at Norton Museum of Art Stiller Auditorium, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. 2:30 pm doors open; 3 pm show. $15/member; $20/non-member. 832-5196 x1146; norton.org 3/1 - Friends Music Series: Jimmy Stowe Band at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 3-4 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 3/1 - Friends of the Uffizi Lectures: Interpreting the Nude in Italian Renaissance Art with Dr. Karen Mathews at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Presented by Friends of the Uffizi Gallery. 3-4 pm. Free/member; $15/non-member. 3922500; bocamuseum.org 3/1 - Empire Express: The Building of the First Transcontinental Railroad with David Haward Bain at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $10/member; $28/ non-member - includes museum admission. 655-2833; flaglermuseum.us 3/1 - Elaine Dame Presents The Lady Lyricists: Queens of Tin Pan Alley at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 7-8:30 pm. $35-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 3/1 - Milos: Voice of the Guitar at Mizner Park Amphitheatre, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7 pm. Tickets start at $25. 866-571-2787; festivalboca.org Monday - 3/2 - The Artistry of 20thCentury Jewelry Design with Ward Landrigan at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. $20/non-member. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 3/2 - All That Glitters is not Gold: The Perils of Being too Rich with Rene Silvin at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 3-4:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/ member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 3/2 - Culture & Cocktails: Black Widow - A Conversation Between Leslie Gray Streeter and James Patterson at The Colony Hotel Coral Ballroom, 155 Hammon Ave, Palm Beach. 5-7 pm. $75/advance; $85/at the door; $125/VIP seating. 472-3330; palmbeachculture. com 3/2 - Will Journalism Survive? A Panel Discussion by International Center for Journalists at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 6 pm. $20/non-member. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 3/2 - An Evening with Novelist Jesmyn Ward at Mizner Park East Tent, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7 pm. Tickets start at $35. 866-571-2787; festivalboca. org 3/2 - His Heroine at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $10. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 3/2-5 - Master Artist Workshop Abstraction: Landscape as Source with
Jordan Wolfson at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. M-Th 9:30 am-4:30 pm. $625. Registration: 832-1776; armoryart.org Tuesday - 3/3 - Morning Muffins & Mysteries: Berta Isla by Javier Marias at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30-11:30 am. Free. 393-7906; bocalibrary.org 3/3 - Ikebana Flower Arrangement: Ikenobo Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Traditional flower arranging using fresh flowers. Every T through 3/24. Beginners 11 am-1 pm; Intermediate 1-3 pm. $70/member; $80/non-member; + $80/flower fee. Registration: 495-0233; morikami.org 3/3 - Social Media Symbols: Hashtags, Icons and Emojis at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30-3 pm. Free. 3937852; bocalibrary.org 3/3 - Up Close and Personal with the Stars with Arlene Herson at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. 2:30 pm. $18. 558-2520; levisjcc.org 3/3 - Eric Whitacre: Finding Your Voice at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $35/non-member. 805-8562; fourarts.org 3/3 - American Shogun by Robert Harvey part of The Talk of Kings Book Discussion Group at The Society of the Four Arts King Library, 100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 5:30-6:30 pm. Free. 655-2766; fourarts.org 3/3 - Cartoonist Roz Chast: Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? at Mizner Park East Tent, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7 pm. Tickets start at $30. 866-571-2787; festivalboca.org 3/3 - Comedy Night at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8-10 pm. $5. 450-6357; artsgarage.org Wednesday - 3/4 - YMCA of South Palm Beach County 18th Annual Inspiration Breakfast at Office Depot Global Headquarters, 6600 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. Keynote speaker former star quarterback for the Washington Redskins, Emmy award winning NFL analyst and entrepreneur, Joe Theismann. 7:30-10:30 am. Call for tickets: 3003238; ymcaspbc.org 3/4 - Sewing Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Group environment project class, teacher on hand for assistance. Come prepared to work the first day; bring fabric, pattern, scissors, pins, thread, sewing machine. All levels welcome. Every W through 4/22 noon-2 pm. $130/resident; $162.50/nonresident. 393-7807; myboca.us 3/4 - Beginner Abstract Expressionist Art Classes at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every W through 3/26 1:30-4 pm. $150/resident; $187.50/non-resident. 3937807; myboca.us 3/4 - Ikebana: Flower Arrangement Sogetsu Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Oki Education Center, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Contemporary flower arranging using fresh flowers. Every W through 3/25 1:30-3:30 pm. $70/member; $80/ non-member; $80/flower fee. Registration: 495-0233 x237; morikami.org 3/4 - Beyond the Shadows: The Holocaust and the Danish Exception - A Conversation with Judy Glickman Lauder aned Chris Boot at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2:30 pm. $20/non-member. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 3/4 - Visiting Master Artist Public Lecture with Jordan Wolfson at Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach. 5:30-6:30 pm. Registration required: 832-1776; armoryart.org
3/4 - Music is My Time Machine: A Celebration of the Music of George Gershwin! with Courtney Jones at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 7-8:30 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/ member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 3/4 - Laurie Santos: Psychology and the Good Life at Mizner Park East Tent, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7 pm. Tickets start at $35. 866-571-2787; festivalboca.org 3/4 - Russian Renaissance at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 7:30 pm. $40/person. 805-8562; fourarts.org 3/4 - Stearns Matthews in Me and the Twins Rock the Gershwins at Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N Military Tr, Boca Raton. 7:30 pm. $40-$55. 237-9000; lynn.tix.com 3/4 - Immigration in the U.S. and the Costs of a Broken System with Ms. Renata Bozzetto part of Lecture Series at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7:30 pm. $15. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 3/4 - Musicworks: Live & Let Die - The Music of Paul McCartney at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $42-$57. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 3/ 4-5 - Daughter of A Garbageman at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. W 12:30 pm; Th 8 pm. $29. 272-1281; delraybeachplayhouse.com Thursday - 3/5 - The Creative Process: Liberating Good Ideas with Craig McInnis at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Part of Institute for Cultural Advancement series. 9-11 am. $10/ non-member. 471-2901; palmbeachculture.com 3/5 - Sumi-e Ink Painting Floral Class at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Every Th through 3/19. 10:30 am-12:30 pm. $41/ member; $45/non-member. Registration: 4950233; morikami.org 3/5 - Lunch with Liz at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Monthly discussion w/author, writer, radio talk show host Liz Sterling. Held again 4/2. Noon1:30 pm. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org 3/5 - 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre: The American and British Perspectives with Marc Newman at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $30/ member; $35/non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 3/5 - Legendary Film Directors: Alfred Hitchcock with Bill David at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 2:30-4:30 pm. $35. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 3/5 - Amy Walter: Where Are We Now? at Mizner Park East Tent, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7 pm. Tickets start at $35. 866-571-2787; festivalboca.org 3/5 - Poetry Open Mic Night at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 1st Th 8 pm. $5. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 3/5-8 - The Marvelous Wonderettes presented by West Boca Theatre Company at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. Runs through 3/8. Th/Sat 7:30 pm; Th/Sun 2 pm. $40/VIP reserved; $30/general admission; $25/gold member; free/platinum member. 558-2520; levisjcc.org Friday -3/6 - Sumi-e Ink Painting Class
Community Calendar AT27 at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Every F through 3/20. Floral 10:30 am-12:30 pm; Landscape 1:30-3:30 pm. $41/member; $45/non-member. Registration: 495-0233; morikami.org 3/6 - Basically Broadway Glee Club Concert with by Barbara Brilliant at Florida Atlantic University Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Part of One-Time Event Series at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Society. 12:30-2 pm. $60/annual membership; $5/member; $10/ non-member & one-time guest at the door. 297-3171; fau.edu/divdept/lifelong 3/6 - Computer Basics: Publisher 101 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 1:30-3 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary. org 3/6 - The Art of Crafting the Memoir: Advanced with Myles Ludwig at The Society of the Four Arts Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Every F through 4/17 2-4 pm. $225/7-class series. Reservations: 805-8562; fourarts.org 3/6 - Music of the Italian Movie Makers with Russian Renaissance (NR) at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 5:30 pm. $5/nonmember. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts.org 3/6 - Art Exhibit Opening Reception: We Can Do It! at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 6 pm. Free. 450-6357; artsgarage. org 3/6 - Exhibit Artists Reception at Artist’s Eye Gallery Boutique, 604 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth. Runs through 3/29. 6-8 pm. Free. 586-8666; lwartleague.org 3/6 - First Friday Art Walk at Downtown Development Authority, 85 SE 4th Ave, Delray Beach. Enjoy a self-guided tour through a myriad of styles in art, photography, furnishings, live entertainment. Includes Atlantic Avenue Galleries, Pineapple Grove, Artists Alley Studios & Galleries. 6-9 pm. Free. 243-1077; downtowndelraybeach.com 3/6 - Jazz Fridays: Leon Foster Thomas at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Every 1st F 7 pm. Free. 832-5196; norton.org 3/6 - Arts Leader Lecture Series: In Conversation: Theaster Gates and David Greene at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 7-8 pm. Free w/ museum admission. 832-5196; norton.org 3/6 - Film with Live Orchestra: The Empire Strikes Back at Mizner Park Amphitheatre, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $35. 866-5712787; festivalboca.org 3/6 - Jesse Luttrell: Showstopper at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. 8 pm. $39-$49. 272-1281; delraybeachplayhouse.com 3/6 - Night at The Movies: Record Release with Svetlana & The New York Swing Collective at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8-10 pm. $35-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 3/6-7 - 17th Annual Grand Tasting & Boca Bacchanal at Boca Beach Club, private homes, Boca Raton Resort & Club. Benefits Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum. Fine wine, food, live/silent auctions, more. Check website for events, schedule, tickets. $75-$350. bocabacchanal.com 3/6-8 - Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical (R) presented by Curtain Call Playhouse at Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. F/Sat 8 pm; Sat/Sun 2 pm. $30. 347-3948; willowtheatre.org Saturday - 3/7 - The U.S. Census at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Presented by Haitian American Culture Collaborative. Adults. 10 am-noon. Free. 266-
9490; delraylibrary.org 3/7 - Beginner Abstract Expressionist Art Classes at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every Sat through 3/28 10 am12:30 pm. $150/resident; $187.50/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 3/7 - Facebook 101 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Adults. 10:30 am. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 3/7 - Artastic for Adults at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Create unique masterpieces, use various media/techniques; learn drawing, color, design, composition. Inspiration comes from art, nature, everyday objects, your imagination. Every Sat through 3/28 11 am-1 pm. $55/ resident; $69/non-resident; $10/materials fee. 367-7035; myboca.us 3/7 - Community Cookout presented by The Boca Chamber at YMCA of South Palm Beach County, 6631 Palmetto Circle S. Fun day of food/games for the whole family. 11 am-4 pm. Free/admission; $5/meal ticket includes burger or hotdog, cold salad, chips, beverage. Child under 10 receives 1 complimentary meal ticket. Online ticket purchase suggested: 395-4433; bocaratonchamber.com 3/7 - The Opera House (Encore) part of Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series at The Society of the Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 1 pm. $25/ adult; $15/student w/ID. 655-7226; fourarts.org 3/7 - Omotesenke School Tea Ceremony Workshop at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Seishin-an Teahouse, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Learn basics of sado Tea Ceremony necessary to know in order to learn more about the aesthetics of sado or better understand, fully enjoy the tea ceremony itself. Workshop is a prerequisite to study sado at Morikami. 1-3 pm. $40. Registration: 495-0233 x237; morikami.org 3/7 - Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman with Jeffreen M. Hayes at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach. 3-4:30 pm. Free w/museum admission. 832-5196; norton.org 3/7 - 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; 8-11 pm after party. $65$125/advance; $80-$150/at the door; $10/valet parking. 832-4164 x106; hspbc.org 3/7 - Nu Deco Ensemble Rides Again at Mizner Park Amphitheatre, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Part of Festival of the Arts. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $25. 866-571-2787; festivalboca. org 3/7 - Frank Marino’s Divas: Absolutely HerLarious at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $55-$65. 243-7922 x1; oldschoolsquare.org 3/7 - Diana Rein at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. 8-10 pm. $35-$45. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 3/7 - 2nd Annual Community Spirit Race at Florida Atlantic University Stadium, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton. Community-wide fundraising event benefits nonprofit organizations. Funds can be raised for any nonprofit organization, school, church. 5K Run/Walk 8 am $37.50; 1-mile run/walk 8 am $27.50; Virtual 5K $32.50. 6:30-11 am. spiritrace.org 3/7-8 - Artists in the Park presented by Delray Beach Art League at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St. Fine art exhibition/sales. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free. 843-2311; delrayartleague.com 3/7-8 - Fonny Ray Evins: Soul & Cole at The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. $65. 995-2333; thewick.org
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Experiencing Morikami’s Zen garden
On the Water
Delray natives win Silver Sailfish Derby. Page H8
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Trainer’s thoughts on a wellmannered dog. Page H12
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South Palm girl is model, designer, musician. Page H18
To get the most out of your visit to the Karesansui or Zen garden at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, put away your cellphone and pay attention to what’s around you. Then, as you experience the peace that seems to envelop and emanate from this garden, let it guide you toward mindfulness just as the Zen Buddhist monks used in viewing such gardens to aid their meditation. “Visiting the garden is like a minitherapy session,” says garden curator Heather Grzybek, who explains that the Karesansui Late Rock Garden, dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, is one of six historic Japanese gardens represented at Morikami. Here, carefully chosen rocks and granite gravel, instead of plants, represent the essence of nature. Boulders, with their best faces forward, are set in a grouping of three to represent islands; the precisely raked gravel suggests water rippling around the stones. Although this garden is reminiscent of a traditional Zen garden in Japan, it has unique touches. For example, a traditional rock garden has walls on all four sides to create an intimate space that helps you focus on the here and now instead of what is around the corner. But this one has tile-topped stucco walls on only three sides with a hedge filling the void. That’s because the garden’s designer Hoichi Kurisu, who was born and educated in Japan, believed that when See ZEN on page H10
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Learning your risk factors is key step in living heart-healthier life
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t may be a mouthful, but the pooled cohort risk assessment equation is a helpful phrase to add to your lexicon in February, American Heart Month. And with this being a leap year, we have 24 extra hours this month to spend understanding heart disease risks and engaging in hearthealthy pursuits. “I think it’s important that everybody over the age of 40 know what their cardiovascular risk factors are. They should be aware of their own family history and they need to speak with their physician about assessing their long-term risks for heart disease and stroke in the future,” says Dr. Carlos Victorica, a family physician with Boca Raton Victorica Regional Hospital’s BocaCare network. “We don’t want the first sign of heart disease to be a heart attack. We’ve failed in that case.” Victorica cites the assessment tool, for individuals over the age of 40, as one of the most important diagnostic advances in recent years. It uses factors such as gender, age, race, cholesterol level and blood pressure to calculate cardiovascular risks. “We now really try and give you a risk score so we know within a certain probability what the chances would be of a heart attack or stroke within 10 years. And we use that to help dictate what level of testing we do,” he says. “There are all sorts of new tests that we can now do by doing this risk stratification.” Since President Lyndon B. Johnson established American Heart Month in a December 1963 proclamation, the body of research and recommendations has changed and grown exponentially. Today, doctors regularly emphasize the importance of lifestyle changes — particularly a healthy diet and regular exercise — to stave off heart disease. The recommendations are familiar, but a heart-themed month offers a good opportunity for a refresher. The American Heart Association recommends: • “Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity (or an equal combination of both) each week,” the AMA says on its website. Victorica says: “I try and tell people that it should be something that is pushing
your fitness. It depends on your risk factors and comorbidities, but if you have the capability to do more vigorous exercise, I encourage it.” A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that people who could “do more” on a treadmill during an exercise stress test — regardless of whether they were smokers or had diabetes or high blood pressure — tended to outlive their counterparts, Victorica says. “I want it to be something where you’re trying to get more physically fit than where you’re at now,” he says. “The main thing I try to do is to make an agreement with the patient where we can have a reasonable goal.” • “Eat a variety of nutritious foods from all the food groups,” the AMA recommends. Victorica says to think plant-based foods. He suggests that parents with children at home start inching up a meal’s vegetable quotient to half of the plate. That advice goes for the grown-up set, too. “I say a plant-based diet, but it’s not that they should become vegetarian. It’s more that the bulk of what they put on their plates should be plant- or legume-based. I do still want them to have meats and, to some degree, animal products because protein is very filling — especially animal protein — and it allows them to consume less carbohydrates,” he says. “And that’s my bigger issue. We’ve really vilified and demonized fats and cholesterol and meat so much that people … just consume a lot of carbohydrates. And that becomes a bigger problem,” he says. “I’d rather that we still focus on the main thing that we know is good for you, which is really just fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts … just a healthy, balanced diet.” Victorica says he also tells patients, “Life is a marathon and the goal is to try and make small bite-size changes that lead to something greater over time.” That’s good advice for matters of the heart — heck, life in general — in this leap year and beyond. Joyce Reingold writes about health and healthy living. Send column ideas to joyce.reingold@ yahoo.com.
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Sports medicine expert to lead new orthopedic center in West Palm
Dr. Peter Asnis has been appointed medical director of HSS Florida, the soon-toopen new home of Hospital for Special Surgery, which has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for orthopedics for the past 10 years by U.S. News & World Report. A specialist in knee and shoulder sports injuries, Asnis was trained at HSS in New York before serving as the lead physician/ medical director for the Boston Bruins, head team orthopedic surgeon for the Boston Red Asnis Sox, and a team physician for the New England Patriots. He rejoins HSS from Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was chief of the Sports Medicine Service. He earned his undergraduate degree cum laude in biology at Harvard College and his MD with honors in research from what is now known as Weill Cornell Medicine. Asnis completed his orthopedic residency at HSS in New York. He completed a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, afterward joining the hospital staff. Asnis is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School. A board certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty certification in sports medicine, he is a member of the Team Physician Societies for the National Football League, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball. HHS Florida is at 300 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach. The new 60,000-squarefoot center will offer outpatient orthopedic care, including radiology, ambulatory surgery, rehabilitation and sports performance programs. HSS Florida will specialize in hand and upper extremity treatment, hip and knee replacement, physiatry,
shoulder surgery, sports medicine, and treatment of trauma and fractures. A satellite location is open at 1395 S. State Road 7, Suite 410, Wellington. Dr. Larry Bush has become the 2020 president of the Palm Beach County Medical Society. Bush has practiced in the specialized field of infectious diseases in Palm Beach County since 1989. He is an affiliated professor of medicine at the Charles Bush E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, as well as affiliated associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Pennsylvania,
and his medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He did his residency in internal medicine at the Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, where he went on to serve as chief medical resident. He completed specialty training as a fellow in infectious diseases at the Medical College of Pennsylvania before relocating to South Florida. In addition to walking in and waiting, anyone with a minor illness or injury can now reserve a spot at a Baptist Health South Florida Urgent Care or Urgent Care Express. With the “Save My Spot” online reservation system, patients can select a desired arrival time at one of the Baptist Health Urgent Care centers, complete a basic form and wait from home. “During flu season, patient volumes in our centers can be high. With Save My Spot, our patients will spend considerably
less time sitting in a busy waiting room when they’re feeling under the weather,” said Luis Bellmas, vice president of outpatient services, which includes Baptist Health’s Urgent Care and Urgent Care Express centers. Moving from the No. 23 spot last year, Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing’s online master’s degree in nursing is now ranked No. 7 in the nation and is the top-ranked program in Florida for “Best Online Graduate Programs” in 2020 by U.S. News & World Report. FAU’s College of Business, College of Education and overall online bachelor’s programs also made the list. “Our college is grounded in caring science, which also extends to and is integrated into the delivery of our online graduate programs,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing. “Faculty, staff and students co-labor
together to ensure a positive online learning experience, full engagement with the content and learning environment and mastery of content. “A combination of exceptional talent, use of best practices, and great leadership from our associate dean for academic programs, Dr. Kay Edwards, and our assistant dean for graduate programs, Dr. Joy Longo, are the keys attributable to this success.” The FAU College of Nursing’s online master of science degree programs include nursing administration and financial leadership, a 37- to 39-credit-hour program; clinical nurse leader, a 33-credit-hour program; and advanced holistic nursing, a 33-credit-hour program. The College of Nursing also offers a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner postmaster’s certificate, a 22-credithour program.
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FEBRUARY 1
Saturday - 2/1 - Fitness @ Sanborn: Yoga Class presented by Yoga Journey at Sanborn Square, 72 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. Every Sat 9-10 am class. Free. 3937703; downtownboca.org 2/1 - Kemetic Yoga at Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NE 5th Ave, Delray Beach. Calming, therapeutic yoga using ancient postures/teachings. Bring yoga mat, water; wear comfortable clothing. Every Sat 9:30-11 am. $10/person. 2798883; spadymuseum.com 2/1 - Yoga Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Every M-Sat 9:30-11 am. 5 classes $75/ resident, $94/non-resident; 10 classes $120/resident, $150/non-resident; 20 classes $200/resident, $250/non-resident. 477-8727; myboca.us 2/1 - Adult Tai Chi 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. 243-7000 x5001; mydelraybeach.com 2/1 - Judo Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Warm-up exercises, instruction, practice, tournament
February 2020 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 2/1 - 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; 60day membership (unlimited classes) $65/ resident, $81.25/non-resident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/1 - Welcome New Baby! Sibling Class at Bethesda Heart Hospital, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Decorate a onesie for new little brother or sister, celebrate with a birthday cupcake. Age 2-6; must be accompanied by parent. Held again 3/7. 10-11:30 am. $10/parent & child; additional siblings $5/each; payment due before class date. 369-2229; publicrelations@bhinc.org 2/1 - Fitness @ Sanborn: Tai Chi Class presented by Happy Tai Chi Boca Raton at Sanborn Square, 72 N Federal Hwy. Every Sat 10:30-11:30 am class. Free. 393-7703; downtownboca.org 2/1 - Zumba Class at South Beach Park Pavilion, 400 N State Rd A1A, Boca Raton. Every Sat 10:30 am. Free. 393-7703; downtownboca.org 2/1 - Serenity in the City: Well Being Comes Naturally with Elayna Toby
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Singer, Creative Catalyst at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 253 Barcelona Rd, West Palm Beach. 11 am-noon. $15/member & senior; $25/non-member. Held again 2/29. Registration: 832-5328; ansg.org 2/1 - Aikido Class at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Explore effective, non-violent methods of conflict resolution. Every Sat 12:30-2:30 pm. Per month $25/resident; $31.25/nonresident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/1 - Chair Yoga at Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St. Every Sat 1 pm. Free. 2765796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/1 - Safe Baby: Prepare, Prevent & Respond Prenatal Class at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Safe practices, what to do in the event of an emergency. Held again 6 pm 2/24 & 2 pm 3/7. 2-4:30 pm. $10/ couple; payment due before class date. 369-2229; publicrelations@BHInc.org 2/1 - CA (Cocaine Anonymous) at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Every Sat 6 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/1 - AA Meeting at Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St. Every Sat 7:30 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/1-2 - Yoga Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every Sat/ Sun 9:30 am & Sat 10:45 am. $5/class. 5888889; southpalmbeach.com
FEBRUARY 2-8
Sunday - 2/2 - Yoga in the Park (Gazebo) Class at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. All ages. Every Sun 10-11 am. Per class $10/resident; $11/nonresident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/2 - LAMAZE Birth Class: A Day of Fun & Learning at Bethesda Hospital East, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Held again 2/21. 10 am-6 pm. $60/couple; payment due before class date. 369-2229; publicrelations@BHInc.org 2/2 - CODA (Codependents Anonymous) at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Sun 6 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/2 - Yoga at the Beach at Red Reef Park East, 1400 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Register/get parking pass at Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. No cash accepted on-site. Sun 4:30 pm. $10/class; 60-day membership (unlimited classes) $65/resident, $81.25/non-resident. 3937807; myboca.us Monday - 2/3 - Circuit Training at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Workout targets multiple muscle groups to build lean muscles. 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 2/3 - Bereavement Support Group at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, 333 SW 4th Ave. Every M 10 am. Free. 391-8900; tbeboca.org 2/3 - Chair Yoga at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. All exercises are done on a chair; ideal for mature, health conscious individuals. Registration weekly on site. Every M through 4/27 3:30-4:30 pm. $8/ class. 477-8814; myboca.us 2/3 - Life Issues: A Support Group for Adults at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. W 6-7:30 pm; M 10-11:30 am. $5/session. 483-5300; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/3 – Chair Yoga at First Presbyterian Church Boynton Beach, 235 SW 6th Ave. M 2:30 pm; W 4:30 pm. $8. 732-3774; fpcboynton.com 2/3 - Yoga at the Library at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Every M through 2/24 6 pm. Free. 266-0194; delraylibrary.org 2/3 – Traditional Yoga at First Presbyterian Church Boynton Beach, 235 SW 6th Ave. M/W 6:15 pm. $8. 732-3774; fpcboynton.com 2/3 - Men’s Issues 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 2/3 - Boca Raton Multiple Myeloma Support Group at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton.
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February 2020 Meet, interact w/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 Tuesday - 2/4 - Stretch Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every T 9 am & Th 4:30 pm. $5/class. 5888889; southpalmbeach.com 2/4 - 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 2/4 – Breastfeeding Support Group at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Dawson Theater, 800 Meadows Rd. Every T noon1:30 pm. Free. 955-5415; brrh.com 2/4 - Zumba Gold at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Age 50+. Th/F 9:30-10:30 am, T 3-4 pm. Per class $5/resident; $6/nonresident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach.com 2/4 - Tai Chi Class at Highland Beach Library, 3618 S Ocean Blvd. Every T 3-4 pm. $10/class. 278-5455; highlandbeach.us 2/4 - Zumba at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach. Adults. Every T 6-7 pm. $50/12 classes. 243-7356; mydelraybeach.com 2/4 - LGBTQ+ Support Group at Faulk Center for Counseling, 22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton. Joint program w/Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services. Separate groups held simultaneously: Adults, Friends & Family. Every T 6-7 pm. Free. Register: 483-5300 x116; faulkcenterforcounseling.org 2/4 - 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/nonresident; 12 classes $66/resident, $82/nonresident. 393-7807; myboca.us 2/4 - 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 Wednesday - 2/5 - Tai Chi Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every W 9-10 am. $5/class. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/5 - Yoga Class at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. Age 18 & up. Every W 9-10:30 am. Per class $10/resident; $15/ non-resident. 243-7350; mydelraybeach. com 2/5 - Al-Anon for Family & Friends at St. Lucy Catholic Church Parish Center, 3510 S Ocean Blvd, Highland Beach. Every W 10:30 am-11:30 am. Free. 278-1280; stlucycommunity.com 2/5 - 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 4/29 & every F through 4/24 1-2:15 pm. $8/class. 4778814; myboca.us 2/5 - 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 2/5 - Japanese Karate Shito Ryu at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Physical exercise, mental discipline based on Japanese Martial Arts. Adults. Every W/F 6-7 pm. Monthly $120/resident; $150/non-resident; $35/gi. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/5 - 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 2/5 - Family and Friends at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, 800 Meadows Rd. Basics of infant, child and adult CPR. Held again 2/12, 19 & 29 (9-11 am). 6-8 pm. $25. Registration: 955-4468; brrh.com 2/5 - AA Meeting at Unity of Delray Beach Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. Every W 7:30 pm LGBTQ; 8 pm Men’s meeting. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org Thursday - 2/6 - Basics of Baby Care at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, 800 Meadows Rd. Caring for your newborn taught by a registered nurse. 6-8 pm. $40/ couple. Registration: 955-4468; brrh.com Friday - 2/7 - Zumba Gold Class at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. Every F 10-11 am. $5/class. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com 2/7 - AA Men’s Group at St. Lucy Catholic Church Parish Center, 3510 S Ocean Blvd, Highland Beach. Every F noon-1 pm. Free. 278-1280; stlucycommunity.com 2/7 – Breastfeeding Support Group at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Dawson Theater, 800 Meadows Rd. Every F 1-3:30 pm. Free. 955-5415; brrh.com 2/7 - Open AA Meeting at Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St. Every F 7:30 pm. Free. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org Saturday - 2/8 - Yoga re-stART at Arts Warehouse, 313 NE 3rd St, Delray Beach. Age 16+. 10:30-11:30 am. $15. 330-9614; artswarehouse.org 2/8 - Soul Core Meditation Workshop at First Presbyterian Church Boynton Beach, 235 SW 6th Ave. 1-3 pm. Free. 7323774; fpcboynton.com
FEBRUARY 9-15
Monday - 2/10 - Surgical Weight Loss: The Next Step to a Healthier You at Bethesda Heart Hospital, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. 2nd M 5:30 pm. Free. 853-1600; publicrelations@bhinc.org Wednesday - 2/12 - Keeping Abreast: The Latest in Breast Cancer Treatment at Bethesda Heart Hospital Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd,
Boynton Beach. Presented by Luis R. Arroyo, M.D., Breast Surgeon; part of Ask the Physician Lecture Series. 3 pm. Free. 731-2273; publicrelations@BHInc.org
FEBRUARY 16-22
Monday - 2/17 - Breastfeeding: Health Benefits for Mom and Baby at Bethesda Heart Hospital, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Certified lactation consultant teaches expectant parents about benefits of breastfeeding. 6-8:30 pm. Free. 369-2229; publicrelations@ bhinc.org Tuesday - 2/18 - 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. Held again 6 pm 2/25. 6-8:30 pm. $10/couple. Payment due before class date. 369-2229; publicrelations@BHInc.org Thursday - 2/20 - National League of American Pen Women’s Boca Raton Branch’s Luncheon and Speaker Program at Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200 Highland Ave. Learn how to achieve happiness and thrive during a discussion
Health Calendar H7 with a professional life coach and mentalhealth counselor. Noon. $30. 243-7385 or bocapenwomen.org. 2/20 - Project C4OPE: A Forum Series for Families in the Opioid Crisis at Pompey Park Community Center, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach. Presented by Hanley Foundation, Project COPE (Connect for Overdose Prevention and Education) designed to connect people in our community who share the experience of a loved one who has died of opioid overdose, survived an overdose, or are at high risk for overdose. 3rd Th 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. 2682357; hanleyfoundation.org/project-c4ope Saturday - 2/22 - One-Day Childbirth Preparation Class at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Education Center, 800 Meadows Rd. Prepares couples for the birth of their first child: discuss birthing options, practice birthing skills. 9 am-4 pm. Held again 3/7. $125/couple. Register: 955-4468; brrh.com
FEBRUARY 23-29
Monday - 2/24 - Heart Healthy Nutrition at Bethesda Heart Hospital Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Presented by Nicholas Mosakowski, RDN, LDN; part of Be
Healthy, Be Well Series. 3 pm. Free. 7312273; publicrelations@BHInc.org Tuesday - 2/25 - Healthy Living for the Brain and Body at West Boynton Branch Library, 9451 S Jog Rd. Presented by The Alzheimer’s Association; part of Bethesda Health’s Be Healthy, Be Well Program. 2 pm. Free. 734-5556; publicrelations@ BHInc.org Saturday - 2/29 - Boot Camp for New Dads Class at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, 800 Meadows Rd. 9 am-noon. $25. Registration: 955-4468; brrh.com
MARCH 1-7
Wednesday - 3/4 - Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network presents Conversations with the Experts at The Beach Club, 755 N County Rd, Palm Beach. Q&A about the past/present/future of bladder cancer research & treatment w/2 leading experts. Reception follows. 4-7 pm. $200. 301-215-9099 x 204; bcan.org 3/4 - Family and Friends at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Education Center, 800 Meadows Rd. Basics of infant, child and adult CPR, relief of choking. Held again 3/11, 18 & 28 (9-11 am). 6-8 pm. $25. Registration: 955-4468; brrh.com
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February 2020
On the Water
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Old No. 7 rides out wind, waves to win Silver Sailfish Derby
hree Delray Beach natives ran the top boat in the 83rd annual Silver Sailfish Derby, held Jan. 9-10 despite heavy seas and stout winds. Capt. Jamie Ralph skippered the Old No. 7, while his brother, Dane Ralph, and another Delray Beach native, Nick Cardella, handled the rigging, fishing kites and lines in the cockpit to help the team’s anglers release 17 sailfish in the two-day tournament. The Ralph brothers honed their fishing skills working out of Boynton Harbor Marina on various private and charter boats. Cardella grew up fishing the ocean with family and friends and bass fishing from a skiff in the canals around Delray Beach. Old No. 7’s anglers — Austin Musselman of Louisville, Ky., John Duval of Lantana and Billy Bryan of Lantana — chalked up a respectable six releases on Jan. 9, then went on a roll the second day by catching and releasing another 11 sailfish to beat second-place Native Son, which finished with 14 releases. (Native Son Capt. Art Sapp of Pompano Beach ran the top boat, Liquid, in the 2016 Derby). A few of the 50 registered teams chose not to fish this year because of heavy seas driven by easterly winds that topped 25 mph at times. One captain said his heart was pounding as he ran his boat through the Palm Beach Inlet on the afternoon of Jan. 9 — when the outgoing tide was pushing against the wind to produce tall waves. The ride was rough for the Old No. 7 crew, but the 62foot Titan sportfishing boat was among the largest vessels in the Derby, a sailfish release tournament that the West Palm Beach Fishing Club started in 1935. “It was so rough you couldn’t even see land half the time,” Cardella said, adding that the view through his sunglasses was blurred by saltwater on the lenses during much of the
The first phase of the Tarpon Cove island-building restoration project, located on the west side of the Lake Worth Lagoon in West Palm Beach, is complete, with the second phase to begin this spring. Willie Howard/The Coastal Star
The crew aboard Old No. 7, including Capt. Jamie Ralph, pulls into Sailfish Marina on Jan. 10 after winning the 83rd annual Silver Sailfish Derby, with a two-day total of 17 sailfish releases. Willie Howard/The Coastal Star tournament. The Old No. 7 team welcomed family and children aboard to celebrate the victory with champagne, some of which was sprayed on crew members who were already soaked in saltwater. Capt. Travis Ralph of the Reel Captivating team stopped by to congratulate his brothers, Jamie and Dane. Reel Captivating finished 23rd, with five sailfish releases. The Chips Ahoy fishing team, led by Capt. Chip Sheehan of Boynton Beach, tied for ninth place, with nine
sailfish releases. Sheehan operates Chips Ahoy Charters based at Boynton Harbor Marina. Team No Regrets, led by Capt. Chris Agardy, operator of Fish Envy Charters at Boynton Harbor Marina, finished 18th with six releases. A total of 244 sailfish were released in two days of fishing. That compares with 201 sailfish released by 43 teams in last year’s Derby.
Restoration takes shape in Lake Worth Lagoon
Palm Beach County recently
completed the first phase of Tarpon Cove — another island-building environmental restoration project in the Lake Worth Lagoon, the county’s largest estuary. The Tarpon Cove project eventually will restore 46 acres on the west side of the lagoon near West Palm Beach’s historic El Cid neighborhood. The Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management used sand dredged for the Rybovich Marina expansion as well as the town of Palm Beach’s channel dredging and the Florida Inland Navigation District’s dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway to fill a dredged hole in the area that had accumulated muck, creating an unstable bottom. The first phase of the Tarpon Cove project — two mangrove islands — cost $814,000. Tarpon Cove’s restored shallows will create nearly 35 acres of bottom where sea grass can grow as well as 2.7 acres of mangrove tidal marsh and 2.1 acres of oyster reef. The islands and shallows, planted in part with mangroves and cordgrass, will improve water quality and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. Limestone boulders surrounding the islands will protect them from erosion. County environmental officials said coastal birds used the islands while they were under construction in the fall, including black skimmers,
royal terns and ruddy turnstones. Last spring, a pair of American oystercatchers nested on the piles of sand and produced a pair of chicks. Phase 2 of Tarpon Cove, scheduled to begin this spring, will create three more mangrove islands and is scheduled for completion in early 2021.
Miami Boat Show set for Feb. 13-17
The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, based at Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin on Virginia Key, is scheduled to run Feb. 13-17. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except on Feb. 17, when the show closes at 5 p.m. Adult admission (ages 13 and older) is $45 on Feb. 13 and $30 other days. Free shuttles will be offered from Brightline’s Miami station and several parking garages. For details and a transportation map, visit www. miamiboatshow.com.
Coming events
Feb. 1: New rules take effect for spotted sea trout in South Florida. Under the new rules, sea trout must be between 15 and 19 inches in total length to be legal to keep. For details, visit www.myfwc.com and look for rules on recreational saltwater fishing. Feb. 4: Boynton Beach Boating and Fishing Club
February 2020
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Outdoors Calendar Note: Events are current as of 1/23. Please check with organizers for any changes.
FEBRUARY 1
Saturday - 2/1 - Sand Sifters Beach Clean Up at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N Ocean Blvd, Ocean Ridge. Meet at pavilion in lower parking lot. Bring water, hat, sunscreen. Bags, gloves, grabbers provided. 8-11:30 am. Free. jefflev02@gmail.com 2/1 - Tram Tours of the Marsh at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach. T/W/Sat/ Sun 1-2:30 pm; Daily 10-11:30 am. $5/ automobile; $1/pedestrian. Reservations: 733-0192; loxahatcheefriends.com 2/1 - Coral Reef Shark & Alligator Feedings at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Shark T-Sat 10:30 am, Sun 1:30 pm; Alligator W/ Sat 1 pm. Free w/$6 admission. 274-7263; sandowayhouse.org 2/1 - 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 2/1 - A Walk in the Hammock at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Free guided nature walk on boardwalk trail that winds through the hammock along the mangroves by the Intracoastal. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. Held again 1 pm 2/9. 10 am. Free. 544-8605; gumbolimbo. org 2/1 - 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
FEBRUARY 2-8
Sunday - 2/2 - The Art of Nature at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Make ephemeral art, learn to take thoughtful nature photos, capture the beauty of nature on canvas. Age 8+; children must sign-up & participate w/an adult. Held again 3/1 10-11 am. $5/member; $8/non-member. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org Tuesday - 2/4 - Guided Nature Walk at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Guided walk along the Ashley Trail, ¼-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. Every T/Th 11 am-noon. Free. 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org 2/4 - Audubon Everglades: Reddish Egrets and Great White Heron Research with Dr. Kenneth Myer at Origin Church, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. 1st T 6:30 pm doors open/ light refreshments; 7 pm program. Free. auduboneverglades.org Wednesday - 2/5 - West Palm Beach Fishing Club at 201 5th St. Speaker
meets, 7 p.m. at the clubhouse building near the boat ramps, Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Call 561-614-1550 or visit https://bbbfc.org. Feb. 22: Basic boating safety class offered by Coast Guard Auxiliary, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the classroom building next to the boat ramps, Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Fee $20. Register at the door. Call 561-331-2429.
Tip of the month
Fish in the surf for winter pompano. If you don’t have a long surf-casting rod, use a standard spinning rod holding a banana-shaped pompano jig, such as the Gulfstream High
Captain Craig Korczynski: Fishing Jupiter & Hobe Sound. 7 pm. Free. 832-6780; westpalmbeachfishingclub.org Thursday - 2/6 - US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36 Boca Raton meets at Spanish River Park Headquarters Building, 3939 N Ocean Blvd. 1st Th 7:30 pm. Free. cgaux.org Saturday - 2/8 - 21st Annual Everglades Day Festival at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach. 9 am-4 pm. Free. 734-8303; auduboneverglades.org 2/8 - Moonlight Guided Canoe Tour meets at Lee Road Boat Ramp, 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach. Tour through a portion of the Refuge interior. Wear a long-sleeved shirt/long pants, bring a flashlight & bug spray. Held again 3/7. 9 pm. Canoe (seats 2-3) rental from Loxahatchee Canoeing $35; you may not bring your own. Reservations: 733-0192; loxahatcheefriends.com
FEBRUARY 9-15
Sunday - 2/9 - Intracoastal Adventures: Twilight Kayak at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Enjoy the moonrise over the Intracoastal; as darkness creeps in, the water takes on a whole new beauty! Age 8-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 6-7:30 pm. $20/ member; $25/non-member. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org Tuesday - 2/11 - Eco-Watch Lecture Series presented by Gumbo Limbo Nature Center at Boca Raton Public Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd. Age 14 & up; children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 7-8:30 pm. $5/suggested donation. 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Wednesday - 2/12 - Lantana Beach Cleanup at 100 N Ocean Blvd. Gloves/ bags provided. 2nd W 9-10 am. 585-8664; nshawah@lantana.org 2/12 - Beach Treasures at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. 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 2/26. 3-4:30 pm. Free. Reservations: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Friday – 2/14 - Wetlands & Wildlife at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, 13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach. ¾-mile guided boardwalk tour. Bring camera, binoculars. Age 7+; children must be accompanied by an adult. Held again 3-5 pm 2/28. 8:3010:30 am. Free. Reservations: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Saturday - 2/15 - 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. 9-11 am. $20/member; $25/non-
Jinks, which comes with a trailing tail. Tie the jig to 30-pound leader and cast to a sandbar where waves are stirring up muddy water. Move it slowly, twitching, along the bottom and remember to pause. Pompano feed head-down, searching for crustaceans. A Florida saltwater fishing license is required, unless exempt. Minimum size: 11 inches to the fork of the tail. Daily bag limit: six pompano. Willie Howard is a freelance writer and licensed boat captain. Reach him at tiowillie@ bellsouth.net.
member. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org 2/15-20 - 17th Annual Ocean to Lake Backpacking Event starts at Jonathan Dickinson Park. Florida Trail Associationsponsored 63-mile hike in 6 days. loxfltrail. org
FEBRUARY 16-22
Sunday - 2/16 - Intracoastal Adventures: Stand Up Paddle Boarding at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Age 12-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 9-10:30 am. $20/ member; $25/non-member. 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org Thursday - 2/20 - Early Birding with Al at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Learn about native and migratory birds from an experienced birder; walk the Ashley Trail/boardwalk in search of warblers, gnatcatchers, woodpeckers, other avian species. Binoculars recommended. Meet on the nature center front porch. Age 10+; children must be accompanied by an adult. 8-9 am. Free. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org
Outdoors/Calendar H9 Saturday - 2/22 - Intracoastal Adventures: Canoeing at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Age 6-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 10-11:30 am. $20/member; $25/non-member. 544-8605; gumbolimbo.org
FEBRUARY 23-29
Tuesday - 2/25 - Eco-Watch Lecture Series presented by Gumbo Limbo Nature Center at Boca Raton Public Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd. 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 Wednesday - 2/26 - West Palm Beach Fishing Club at 201 5th St. Speaker Captain Willie Howard: Finding & Fishing for Mahi. 7 pm. Free. 832-6780; westpalmbeachfishingclub.org Saturday - 2/29 - Sea Angels Beach Cleanup at Ocean Inlet Park, 6990 N Ocean Blvd, Ocean Ridge. Last Sat 8-10:30 am. 369-5501; seaangels.org
After
MARCH 1-7
Tuesday - 3/3 - Audubon Everglades: Snail Kites and Grasshopper Sparrows at Origin Church, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. 1st T 6:30 pm doors open/ light refreshments; 7 pm program. Free. auduboneverglades.org Thursday - 3/5 - US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36 Boca Raton meets at Spanish River Park Headquarters Building, 3939 N Ocean Blvd. 1st Th 7:30 pm. Free. cgaux.org Saturday - 3/7 - Sea Turtle Day Festival 2020 at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Celebrating 35 years of Gumbo Limbo. Family fun day, environmental education, live animal presentations, face painting, aquarium feedings, children’s theater, guided boardwalk tours, kids crafts, booths, more. All ages; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 9 am-4 pm. Free/ donations appreciated; some activities require additional fee. Parking $20. 5448615; gumbolimbo.org
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February 2020
Heather Grzybek, garden curator at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, rakes the Karesansui Late Rock Garden into a wave pattern that mimics the water. The shrubs to the left represent mountains and the rocks in the background are islands. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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What: Karesansui Late Rock Garden at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Where: 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach More info: 561-495-0233; www.morikami.org Public programs: The garden holds periodic raking demonstrations and soon will add “raking as therapy” sessions to its calendar. Raking demos are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Feb. 22 and 10:30 a.m. March 27. The demos are free with paid admission; check the website for more information. Admission: Adults, $15: seniors 65 and up, $13; youngsters (ages 6-17), $9; children (5 and under), free; no discounts on festival days Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; closed Mondays and major holidays
ABOVE: Grzybek uses a wooden rake with a bamboo handle to pull the gravel into patterns. RIGHT: A lantern stands sentry in the garden.
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Continued from page H1 the garden was created in 1999, Japan had been a closed society. He wanted his country to be more open for the new millennium. “So, he broke the wall,” says Grzybek. When it comes to maintaining the beauty of this garden, Grzybek or a volunteer spends about 90 minutes sculpting the gravel. The process — done at least weekly — begins with a leaf rake used in one direction to remove any debris covering the stones. Then a heavy homemade wooden rake with large wedge-shaped teeth and a bamboo handle fashions the gravel to look like current and waves. “It’s a very methodical way of raking,” Grzybek says. “You don’t just rake here and there. It’s almost like a dance. Each step leads to the next.” When she’s done, no footprints remain. If a visitor
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“The Karesansui garden is like a piece of artwork on display, a living exhibit. You wouldn’t walk into a museum and stand on a pedestal with a piece of sculpture. Well, it’s the same thing here. We find that it is very hard for some people to understand that you don’t walk into this garden.”
— Heather Grzybek, garden curator, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
bypasses the subtle bamboo barricades and leaves footprints in the gravel or rain ruins the current and wave pattern, the job has to be done more often. The work is hard. “Often it’s 85 to 90 degrees with 100% humidity and the sun is reflecting off the gravel right into your face. Your brain is already telling you that you don’t want to do this,” she says. But Grzybek has learned that these forces of nature help her
focus. “It’s almost like what you experience in a yoga session,” she says. As you approach the garden, notice backless wooden benches overlooking the meticulously combed gravel and carefully placed boulders. The garden is designed to be viewed from one vantage point so that no single element draws your attention. You see the landscape as a whole, as if it is a
museum exhibit. Of course, it’s up to you how you experience this garden. You can hurry in, grab a selfie and move on to another historic garden. Or you can take a seat, turn off your phone, quiet your mind so you don’t think about that game on television tonight or what to make for dinner. Then, just let yourself be. That’s how Buddhist monks have experienced these types of gardens for centuries and that’s
how this Karesansui garden can remain relevant as a spiritual resting place for visitors today. To see a Karesansui raking demonstration at Morikami, go there at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 22. It’s free with admission to the museum and gardens. For details, call 561-495-0233. Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley can be reached at debhartz@att.net.
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FEBRUARY 1 Saturday - 2/1 - Grooming the Garden at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Volunteers new to gardening or with a certified green thumb invited to assist weeding/pruning select areas of the Garden. No RSVP or experience required. Bring sunscreen, hat, gloves, water. 1st Sat 8:30 am. Free/member. 233-1757; mounts.org 2/1 - Ribbit The Exhibit at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Runs through 5/31. Daily 10 am-4 pm. $15/non-member; $8/students w/ID; $5/child age 5-12. 233-1757; mounts.org
FEBRUARY 16-22 Sunday - 2/16 - The Art of Bonsai at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Oki Education 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 3/15. Intermediate 9 am-noon; Beginner 1-4 pm. $45 materials fee (beginners) + $81/ member; $91/non-member. Reservations: 495-0233; morikami.org Wednesday - 2/19 - Speaker Series: The Dallas Arboretum, Gardens, Flowers and Art with Dave Forehand at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 253 Barcelona Rd, West Palm Beach. 5:30-7 pm. $35/non-member. 832-5328; ansg. org Saturday - 2/22 - Karesansui Raking Demonstration at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Late Rock Garden, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Karensansui (dry landscape garden); founded on Zen ideology using carefully composed rock arrangements, gravel or sand. 10:30 am. Free w/museum admission. 495-0233; morikami.org 2/22 - Grow Like a Pro: Edible Landscapes at Mounts Botanical Garden, Chickee Hut, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Learn how to grow the highest quality fruits, vegetables, and herbs right in your own home. 1-3 pm. $20/member; $25/non-member. 233-1751; mounts.org
FEBRUARY 2-8 Tuesday - 2/4 - Boca Raton Garden Club at 4281 NW 3rd Ave. Speaker Debra Yates, Landscape Designer and Horticulturist, owner of BurleYates Design. 11 am. Free. 395-9376; bocaratongardenclub.org Saturday - 2/8-9 - Boca Raton Orchid Society Valentine’s Orchid Show & Sale at Don Estridge Middle School, Safe Schools Institute, 1798 Spanish River Blvd. Orchid displays/sales, lectures, repotting service, AOS judging. 10 am-5 pm. $5 cash. brosonline.org FEBRUARY 9-15 Wednesday - 2/12 - Fairchild’s Million Orchid Project at Old School Square Ocean Breeze Room, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Sponsored by Grass River Garden Club. Speaker Amy Padolf, Director of Education, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. 9:30 am. Free. 573-3825 2/12 - Delray Beach Orchid Society at Veterans Park Recreation Center, 802 NE 1st St, Delray Beach. 2nd W 6:30 pm. Free. 573-2422; delraybeachorchidsociety.com Thursday - 2/13 - Boca Raton Orchid Society at Safe Schools Institute, 1790 NW Spanish River Blvd. 2nd Th 7:30 pm. Free/member & 1st-time guest. 8106547; brosonline.org 2/15 - Butterfly Gardening at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Learn all about local butterflies and discover how to attract them with a butterfly garden. Find out which plants are best to attract a multitude of species, enjoy a guided tour of Daggerwing’s butterfly garden. Age
FEBRUARY 23-29 Sunday - 2/23 - Dogs’ Day in the Garden at Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. Dogs must be attended/ supervised at all times by a person 18+. 10 am-3:30 pm. $15/adult; $8/student w/ ID; $5/child (5-12). 233-1757; mounts.org MARCH 1-7 Sunday - 3/1 - Garden Club of Palm Beach: Home and Garden Day at The Society of the Four Arts Mall,100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Outdoor boutique; local vendors. 9:30 am. Free admission. 837-6635; fourarts.org Tuesday - 3/3 - Boca Raton Garden Club at 4281 NW 3rd Ave. Officers’ installation luncheon. Speaker Rick Newman, Biologist/Naturalist/Sea Turtle preservation expert. 1st T 1 pm. Free. 395-9376; bocaratongardenclub.org
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Have a new dog? Trainer can help you smooth the transition
hether you recently adopted a puppy or rescued a dog from an animal shelter, brace yourself for the first year you share with that canine. I dub it the Wonder Year. You wonder where your sanity went. Unfortunately, fast-growing pups do not come with owner’s manuals. Shelter adoptees often need time to adjust to life inside your home. Yep, expect shoes to be chewed, potty piddles to dampen your rugs and plenty of puppy mischief to occur. And, kiss goodbye your uninterrupted sleep at night as your pup’s bladder develops and he works on his bathroom etiquette skills. But these disruptions and destructions are worth it. With the right training, your canine pal will blossom into a wellmannered dog you are proud to take on walks and trips and hang out with at home. During this time of year, a lot of pups and dogs are trying to adjust in homes after being adopted during the holidays. The best gift you can give your new pet is to invest the time and patience to school him on the basic doggy commands like sit, stay and leave it, as well as hone his social skills in meeting other dogs and people and walking politely on a leash. That’s why I reached out to Shay Maimoni, head dog trainer and founder of Woof Dogs, where his team’s motto is, “We speak your dog’s language.”
Shay Maimoni, founder of Loxahatchee-based Woof Dogs, has trained dogs for many roles, including police, service and therapy. With him here is Asia, a 6-year-old Dutch shepherd who is a trained patrol and drug detection dog. Photo provided Born in Israel, Maimoni didn’t grow up with a dog. But while he served in the Israeli Navy and then the Air Force, his officers noticed the natural affinity he had working with the military dogs in training. “I asked a lot of questions to the canine handlers on the base and after feeding and walking the dogs, I got to get into dog
training and the head of the base told me that I was a natural at it,” says Maimoni. He moved to Florida, and for nearly two decades he has trained all types of dogs, including police dogs, service dogs, therapy dogs, aggressive dogs as well as friendly family dogs that needed to learn doggy manners.
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He continues to expand his knowledge of dogs and is an indemand speaker at dog training and behavior conferences. Recently, he launched a dog trainer school at Woof Dogs for people interested in entering this profession. When it comes to working with aggression in dogs of any size, Maimoni follows three rules: “Ignore fear, encourage curiosity and correct aggression immediately,” he says. “Never pet a dog if he is afraid or shows signs of fearful aggression. Use praise and treats to encourage desired behaviors and if a dog lunges at another dog or a person, correct that dog immediately with a leash and collar.” Because no two dogs are alike in temperament or attitude, Maimoni customizes training for his clients. Among them is Ellen DeRogatis of Delray Beach. Ten years ago, she hired Maimoni to help her train Bonaparte, a bichon frisé affectionately nicknamed Bones. Her beloved dog died recently and DeRogatis is back for training tips for her bichon frisé pup named Cassidy. “What Shay does in dog training is just magic,” says DeRogatis. “When Shay worked
with Bones and me, my dog listened to him immediately. He understands dogs and taught me. I had the most excellent pet in Bones and I owe that to Shay. Now, he is working with me and Cassidy. He makes it easy to learn.” The happy and fast-growing Cassidy is learning sit, down and come, as well as resisting the urge to leap up to greet guests in the home DeRogatis shares with her husband, Brad Keller. For her, training Cassidy is worth the time and the financial investment. “Training enables you to have a pet you can really enjoy without the worry of the dog damaging your things, jumping on guests or doing annoying things,” she says. “Shay is teaching Cassidy and me about being consistent and repetitive in our training sessions.” Maimoni shares his home in Loxahatchee with UT, a Belgian Malinois; Harley, a German shepherd he rescued from being chained in a backyard; Auggie, a Dutch shepherd; Lychee, a senior Cavalier King Charles spaniel, and Onyx, a Staffordshire bull terrier. With his dogs, training is always part of the daily routine. Maimoni has used all the tools, including his training techniques plus the use of CBD oil to tame thunderstorm phobias in Auggie and improve mobility in 14-year-old Lychee. “With dogs, it is generally all about giving guidance and building trust so that they feel comfortable around you and then are open to learning,” he says. “I feel very fortunate to be able to devote my life to training dogs and their people.” For more information on Woof Dogs’ one-on-one, in-home training, group classes and its doggy boot camp, please click on https://woofdogs.com. If you are interested in becoming a dog trainer, learn more at https:// edu.woofdogs.com.
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Boca comic brings ‘clean’ improv act to school fundraiser
oca Raton’s Carl Crispin usually sees the funny side of things. “I don’t remember being the class clown, but I joked around,” he says. “I was a character. I wasn’t afraid to get up and talk in front of people.” Comedy was a natural avenue for the gregarious Crispin. He tried a little standup, but it wasn’t a good fit. All that moody introspection just wasn’t him. What he liked was thinking on his feet, coming up with a witty retort to something someone said. Improv was his major carpet ride to a national career in comedy that brings him back to Boca at the end of the month. On Feb. 21, Crispin, the founder of 321 Improv, and his partners Mike Domeny and Jeremy Schofield will perform at a fundraiser benefiting Boca Raton Christian School’s student activities. Crispin grew up in Michigan but moved to Boca Raton with his family in 2003. He formed his first comedy group, CPR Improv, in 1992 and toured with that group until he started 321 Improv in 2004. For the past 16 years, Crispin and his band of brothers have been touring the United States performing
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Carl Crispin (center), with his 321 Improv partners Mike Domeny and Jeremy Schofield, will perform Feb. 21 at a benefit for Boca Raton Christian School student activities. Photo provided “clean comedy” before groups ranging from fewer than 500 to more than 5,000 in 47 of 50 states. College campuses, corporate events, churches and civic groups are all interested in offering entertainment that doesn’t have to offend to be funny. Crispin describes 321 Improv as “clean comedy for ministry purposes.” The trio is very conservative about the language and the message. “We don’t want to offend anyone. If we do, we’ve pushed it too far,” Crispin said. For some comics, offending people is the goal. The comedy that dominates the entertainment landscape is designed to push the envelope,
ride the razor’s edge of what’s tasteful and culturally acceptable and what’s not. It’s comedy that seeks to startle people. Then you see 321 on stage, and it’s not much different from hanging out watching football with three funny, friendly guys. “It’s who we are,” Crispin says. “And it’s what God called us to do.” The interactive element of improv draws audiences into the show. Using suggestions called out from guests, the group performs spontaneous antics that are funny on several levels and appeal to boomers and millennials alike. “The best thing is to get both a 17- and 70-year-old
laughing at the same joke,” Crispin said. Improv is not easy. You cannot just phone it in. “There are no scripts, and we like that we’re engaged in every show,” Crispin said. “That’s why we don’t get bored.” Another factor Crispin likes: The shows bring people to church who normally wouldn’t come. “You can invite someone to church a dozen times and they’ll say no, but you can invite them to a comedy show and they’ll come.” That opens the door for 321 to show skeptics another side of Christianity, a side that doesn’t make them uncomfortable. Crispin says comedy makes people happy, but that
What: 321 Improv Comedy Night When: 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Where: Boca Raton Community Church, 470 NW Fourth Ave. Tickets: $25 and up at www.eventbrite. com/e/321-improvcomedy-night-tickets-88851965621 Info: 561-395-2400; www.321improv.com happiness is not the same as joy. Happiness is fleeting, ephemeral. Joy is deeply fulfilling, permanent, timeless. Crispin and his comedy brothers say that true joy comes from having a personal relationship with God. “We always point them back to Jesus,” he says.
Janis Fontaine writes about people of faith, their congregations, causes and events. Contact her at janisfontaine@ outlook.com.
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FEBRUARY 1
Saturday - 2/1 - Weekly Torah Study at Temple Israel of West Palm Beach, 1901 N Flagler Dr. Every Sat 9:30 am. Free. 8338421; temple-israel.com 2/1 - Armageddon: The Jewish Version at Chabad of East Boca Raton, 120 NE 1st Ave. 9:30 am service; 12:15 pm lunch & lecture. $36. RSVP: 394-9770; bocabeachchabad.com/TGIS 2/1 – 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 2/1 - Saturday Shabbat Service at Temple Sinai Palm Beach County, 2475 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Every Sat 10 am. 276-6161; templesinaipbc.org
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Sunday - 2/2 - Palm Sundays: Gospel in the Gardens at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 253 Barcelona Rd. West Palm Beach. Held again 2/23. 1-3 pm. $15/nonmember. 832-5328; ansg.org 2/2 - Four Chaplains Memorial at First Presbyterian Church Boynton Beach, 235 SW 6th Ave. 2 pm. Free. 732-3774; fpcboynton.com Monday - 2/3 - Legion of Mary at St. Mark Catholic Church Chapel, 643 St Mark Pl, Boynton Beach. Follows 8 am Mass every M. Free. 734-9330; stmarkboynton. com 2/3 - Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. Every M 1011:30 am. Free. 276-6338; firstdelray.com 2/3 - Women’s Bible Study at Seacrest Presbyterian Church Conference Room, 2703 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Every M 10 am. Free. 276-5633; seacrestchurch.com 2/3 - Rosary for Peace at St. Lucy Catholic Church Rectory Office, 3510 S Ocean Blvd, Highland Beach. Every M 5 pm. Free. 2781280; stlucycommunity.com 2/3 - 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 - 2/4 - 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 2/4 - Hebrew Reading Crash Course at Chabad of South Palm Beach, 224 S Ocean Blvd, Manalapan. Every T 10-11 am through 1/14. $50/course fee. RSVP: 889-3499; chabadspb.org 2/4 - Lunch & Learn - American Torah: Bat Mitzvah and Baseball with Dr. David Dalin at Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Ave, Boca Raton. Bring lunch, drinks provided. Every T through 2/25 noon-1 pm. Free. 391-8900; tbeboca.org 2/4 - St Mark Bible Study at St Mark Catholic Church St Clare Room, 643 St Mark Pl, Boynton Beach. Every T 7-8 pm. Nominal fee/free-will offering for study guide. Register: 734-9330; stmarkboynton.com 2/4 - First United Methodist Church of Boca Raton Pub Theology at The Biergarten, 309 Via De Palmas #90, Boca Raton. Conversation, fellowship, open discussion. 1st T 7 pm. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org 2/4 - Introduction to The 4T Prosperity Program at Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St. Every T 7-9 pm through 4/7 12:30 pm. Free/free-will offering. 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org
Wednesday - 2/5 - Centering Prayer at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 3300A S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Every W 9:30 am. Free. 732-3060; stjoesweb.org 2/5 - Bible Study at First United Methodist Church, 101 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Every W 11 am. Free. 7323435; fumcbb.com 2/5 - Wonderful Wednesdays at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. 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 2/5 - 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 2/5 - Insight - An Eternal Blueprint: Blending Celestial Spirit and Mundane Matters at Chabad of East Boca Raton, 120 NE 1st Ave. Monthly course for women from Rosh Chodesh Society. 7 pm. $20/per class. RSVP: 394-9770; bocabeachchabad. org 2/5 - The Bishop’s Bible Study at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, 101 Homewood Blvd, Delray Beach. Every W 7:15 pm. Free. 265-1960; stmaryanglican. com Thursday - 2/6 - Prayer Circle at Trinity Lutheran Church Courtyard, 400 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. Every Th 8:05 am. 2781737; trinitydelray.org 2/6 - Men’s Fellowship at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. Every Th 8:30 am. Free. 2766338; firstdelray.com 2/6 - 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. 395-1244; fumcbocaraton.org 2/6 - Parenting and Grandparenting on a Prayer with Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah at Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Ave, Boca Raton. 1011 am. Free. RSVP: 391-8900; tbeboca.org Friday - 2/7 - Women’s Bible Study Group at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church Youth House, 266 NE 2nd St, Boca Raton. Every F 9:15 am. Free. 395-8285; stgregorysepiscopal.org 2/7 - Shabbat Shira: Nava Tehilah at Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Ave, Boca Raton. Innovative musical group from Jerusalem creates engaging and accessible worship through music and word. Evening culminates in a pizza oneg, meet Nava Tehilah. 6 pm. Free. RSVP: 391-8900; tbeboca.org 2/7 - 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 2/7 - Erev Shabbat Service at Temple Israel of West Palm Beach, 1901 N Flagler Dr. Every F 6:30 pm. Free. 833-8421; temple-israel.com 2/7 - Erev Shabbat Service at Temple Sinai Palm Beach County, 2475 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. Every F 7:30 pm. 2766161; templesinaipbc.org
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Tuesday - 2/11 - For the Bible Tells Me So: Think Out Loud 2020 at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Adults. 6-8:30 pm. $10/suggested donation. 2669490; delraylibrary.org Thursday - 2/13 - Creating with Spirit: St. Patrick’s Day Button Art at Unity of Delray Beach, Mary Kupferle Fellowship Hall, 101 NW 22nd St. 7-9 pm. $5/person. Reservations: 276-5796; unityofdelraybeach.org 2/13 - Kriyat HaKodesh: A Holy Torah
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Thursday - 2/20 - Pathways Through the Prayerbook with Rabbi Dan Levin at Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Ave, Boca Raton. Bring lunch, drinks provided. Every Th through 3/12. 1011 am. Free. RSVP: 391-8900; tbeboca.org 2/20 - Kivi Bernhard: The Journeys of a Jew Keynoting to Fortune 500 Corporations presented by the Downtown Boca Jewish Business Network at Royal Palm Residences Sales Center, 475 E. Royal Palm Rd, Boca Raton. 5:30 pm. $18/advance; $20/at the door. RSVP: 3949770; bocabeachchabad.com 2/20 - 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 2/20 - Interfaith Cafe at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach. Does media influence policy? Light refreshments. 7-9 pm. Free. meetup.com/
TotsReligion & Teens Calendar H15 H17 Interfaith-Café Friday - 2/21 - 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
FEBRUARY 23-29
Wednesday - 2/26 - Ash Wednesday Service & Potluck Dinner at First Presbyterian Church Boynton Beach, 235 SW 6th Ave. 6 pm. Free. 732-3774; fpcboynton.com
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Sunday - 3/1 - 12th Annual Cantor Stephen Dubov z”l Memorial Concert featuring So Is Life and Guest Performer Elana Arian at Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Ave, Boca Raton. 3 pm. $100/reserved benefactor; $36/preferred; $18/general; $10/student. RSVP: 391-8900; tbeboca.org Monday - 3/2 - The Couriers with Special Guest Lecturer Sheryl Ochayon at Boca Beach Chabad, 120 NE 1st Ave. 7 pm. $12/advance; $15/at the door. RSVP: 394-9770; bocabeachchabad.com
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So Is Life to headline 12th Dubov Memorial Concert
antor Stephen Dubov arrived at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton in 2006 with high hopes, but after just one month in Palm Beach County, died suddenly from an aortic dissection. He was 55. He had been Dubov on his way to Detroit to help his family prepare for its big move from Michigan when he died. The Stephen Dubov Memorial Concert has since become an annual tradition that rotates from year to year between Temple Beth El and Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton. This year, its 12th, the concert will feature the musical group So Is Life at 3 p.m. March 1 at the Beth El Schaefer Family Campus in east Boca Raton.
and performances on Broadway, with the Palm Beach and Miami operas, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Schaefer campus of Temple Beth El is at 333 SW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton. Tickets are $100 for reserved benefactor seating, $36 for preferred seating, $18 adults and $10 students for general admission. Call 561-391-8900 or visit www.tbeboca.org.
Why is happiness elusive? So Is Life, featuring (l-r) Josh Nelson, Rosalie Will, Ellen Dreskin and Dan Nichols, will perform March 1 at the Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus in east Boca Raton. Photo provided So Is Life features cantor Ellen Dreskin, Josh Nelson, Dan Nichols and cantor Rosalie Will, and it will be led by New York composer/performer Elana Arian in a program of music that goes from sacred to secular and traditional to
contemporary. It reflects Dubov’s diverse life. He was born in Miami Beach, earned a bachelor’s degree in music education at the University of Miami and his cantorial investiture and master’s degree from Hebrew
Union College. What set the cantor apart was his career as a professional actor. He had roles in more than 100 movies and television shows — including a regular role in the daytime soap The Guiding Light — as well as stage acting
Grace Community Church will host a seven-week series called Life Explored, a safe, informal conversation about faith and God, beginning Feb. 24 at the church at 600 W. Camino Real, Boca Raton. Questions up for discussion include this big one: “Why is lasting happiness so hard to find?” Guests are encouraged to ask questions, share doubts and join the conversation. Life Explored will meet from 5:30 to 7:10 p.m. Mondays through April 6. Food will be provided. Admission is free but you must register in advance at 561-395-2811 or www.graceboca. org. For more information about the program, email Lori Harding at lorih@graceboca. org.
Jewish Film Festival
The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival continues through Feb. 16 at four locations in Palm Beach County: Cinemark Boynton Beach, Cinepolis Jupiter, Cobb Theatres at Downtown at the Gardens and PBSC’s Eissey Campus Theatre. These are the showtimes for films at the Cinemark at Boynton Beach Mall, 1151 N. Congress Ave. • Jewish Partisans — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2 • The Last — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 2 • Leona — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 • Amnesia — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3 • Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3 • Winter Hunt — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 • A Cantor’s Head — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 4 • Gloomy Sunday — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 4 • The Keeper — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 • The State Against Mandela and the Others — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 5 • Latter Day Jew — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 5 • The Mover — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. • Witness Theater — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 • The Last Supper — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 6 • Crescendo — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. • Back to Berlin — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 • The Rabbi Goes West — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 For more info: 877-318-0071 or www.pbjff.org. — Janis Fontaine
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The 31st annual event, themed ‘Ignite the Future,’ raised funds for scholarships in Catholic schools and recognized people with distinguished service records at the Diocese of Palm Beach. Agnes and Jeffrey Stoops were honored for their work at St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in Delray Beach. ‘Thank you for your amen to Catholic education in our diocese,’ Bishop Gerald Barbarito said. ‘Your efforts make Catholic education a priority and ignite the future for our young people who are on their way to something greater.’ ABOVE: Agnes and Jeffrey Stoops with Barbarito. Photo provided
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From fashion design to pageants, South Palm Beach girl shines
By Janis Fontaine Pine Crest School fourthgrader Bindiya “Bindi” Evans has big dreams and a big personality to get her there. She’s already a model, pageant winner and a fashion designer; now she’s eager to try her hand at acting. “I think I’ll be good at it,” she says. The 10-year-old girl has her fingers in lots of pies. She says her friends like her because she’s super-positive, doesn’t take sides and supports conflict resolution. “I’m a Libra,” she says. “I like to balance things.” Bindi’s credentials include her own fashion line, Bindi Fashion Designs, with dozens of dresses — her strong suit — from frilly to red-carpet ready. She credits Nora Marvilli and her company Bella Fashion for showing her what’s possible. The South Palm Beach preteen is the reigning “Little Miss U.S. Nation,” a title she won wearing a dress that revealed an American flag. But really, Bindi lives a multinational life. Her mother, Rahonie, is Indian and came to the U.S. from Guyana in South America. She is a family nurse practitioner working in cardiology and internal medicine and is pursuing a doctorate in psychiatric and mental health. Her father, Lee,
was born in Missouri, and his heritage is French, Irish and German. He’s a medical technologist who works in a lab. When Bindi was a baby, they hired a nanny who spoke only Spanish so Bindi would learn the language seamlessly. She did, and being bilingual helped Bindi land a spot on a Telemundo television show in development, working title “Bella Divas.” Step one: Lessons to get her camera-ready in poise and etiquette, walking and sitting properly, and speaking well, skills she’ll use when she visits New York, London and Milan this spring. When she’s not busy preparing for filming the Telemundo show, she’ll explore fashion, modeling opportunities and show her clothes on those trips. Bindi loves the pageant world, but she’s a savvy girl so she knows that for some people, being nice is just an act. “You can tell who your real friends are,” she says. They’re the ones who are genuinely happy when you win. Bindi wears her graciousness like an invisible crown. She knows that someone else’s success does not detract from her own accomplishments. She’s excited that in her next pageant, in March in Orlando, she’ll be working on the other side of the aisle, crowning the winners and
being a featured performer on the violin. “I think crowning and the titles inspire kids that don’t have confidence,” she says. Confidence is one of Bindi’s strengths. She’s direct. She makes eye contact. She’s clever and funny. Her hands fly up to frame her face and to silence her mother so Bindi can tell her own story. Her pageant platform is “kids living without stress.” Stress is something she sees a lot. Some of it comes from parents, she says, who are under stress too. “Be nice to your parents” is her advice. “You don’t know what they’re going through.” Bindi may not know the word empathy yet, but she already understands it. Her world is full of the arts. She started violin at 3, is learning piano and guitar, loves to draw and paint and likes reading and writing in school. She finds inspiration and creativity everywhere she goes. “I get inspired by nature,” she says. “It makes me want to design flowery dresses.” One of her most popular creations is a vibrant floral-print party dress with a wide pink sash. Her favorite pieces are a tutuinspired two-piece leotard and poodle skirt and a neon green outfit that’s an age-appropriate ace-bandage dress but with a big
Bindi Evans of South Palm Beach wears a dress she designed for the Little Miss Nation pageant. Photo provided skirt. Ask what she loves, and she provides a list: “I love Harry Potter. I love anime. I love theater. I love my guinea pigs, Oreo and Sylvester Stallone. I love being unique.” Her mom looks surprised when Bindi says, “My friends sometimes call me a weird goofball and I’m OK with that.” But that’s Bindi. Just go with it.
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The Symphonia hosts a “Meet the Orchestra” series for children through age 14 as a fun way to learn about classical music. Children and parents are invited to attend a live dress rehearsal of the orchestra, followed by a meet-and-greet with the musicians. The children can also handle instruments in the equivalent of a petting zoo. The first meeting took place
in January, and two more are planned, for Saturday mornings in February and March. Meetings are 10:30 to noon at the Roberts Theater at St. Andrew’s School, 3900 Jog Road, Boca Raton. Feb. 8: In “You Get Rhythm,” kids create basic music rhythms, learn about the composers Zwilich and Beethoven, and meet conductor James Judd and soloists Elissa Lee Koljonen on violin and Yumi Kendall on cello. March 28: “Come Compose With Us” gives children a chance to compose music as a group, using the information learned from the previous sessions. Children will also meet piano soloist Marika Bournaki. Tickets are free for children and $5 for adults. Reservations are required. Call 866-687-4201 or visit https://thesymphonia.org. Ú
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Tots & Teens Calendar Note: Events are current as of 1/23. Please check with organizers for any changes.
FEBRUARY 1
Saturday - 2/1 - Sensory Saturdays: Special Exploration Hours at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. For families affected by autism spectrum disorder. No heavy crowds; softened general lighting, decreased noise level/visual stimulation on interactive exhibits wherever possible. 1st Sat 8-10 am. $8.50/adult; $7.50/senior; $6.50/child 3-12; free/child under 3. 8321988; sfsciencecenter.org 2/1 - Sensory-Friendly Saturday at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Explore the museum in sensory modified setting with sound/light adjustments. 1st Sat 9-10 am. Free. 3473912; scienceexplorium.org 2/1 - COBRA Youth Basketball Registration at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Season runs Jun-Aug. Includes 1 weeknight practice & 1 Saturday game. Season about 10 weeks June-Aug. Age 5-6 years as of 2/1 of year playing. Non-resident registration begins 2/15. 9 am. $125-$190/ early registration; $135-$200/regular registration. 347-3908; sugarsandpark.org 2/1 - COBRA Girls Volleyball Registration at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Season runs Jun-Aug. Includes 1 weeknight game & 1 Sunday practice. Age 10-15. Non-resident registration begins 2/15. 9 am. $125-$190/early registration; $135$200/regular registration. 347-3916; sugarsandpark.org 2/1 - Artastic at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Create your own unique masterpieces, using various media and techniques, while learning drawing, color, design, and composition. Inspiration will come from art, nature, everyday objects, and your imagination. Age 7-12. Every Sat through 2/22 9:30-10:30 am. $40/resident; $50/ non-resident plus $10/materials fee. 3677035; myboca.us 2/1 - 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; bocalibrary. org 2/1 - 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. 10-11 am. $5/member; $8/non-member. Reservations: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org 2/1 - Drop-in Craft at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. All ages. Every Sat. 10:30-11:30 am. Free w/ paid admission. Registration: 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/1 - Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth. 11 am. $15. 868-3309; duncantheatre.org 2/1 - Acro Class at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd #73, Boca Raton. Age 3-7. Every Sat 11-11:30 am. $10.
394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/1 - Nature Detectives at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. New mystery each month. Age 5-7 w/an adult. 11:30 am-12:30 pm. $5/ member; $8/non-member. Reservations: 544-8615; gumbolimbo.org 2/1 - Singing Starz Group Voice Class at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd #73, Boca Raton. Age 4-7. Every Sat 11:30 am-noon. $10. 394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/1 - Tiny Toes Ballet/Tap Class at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd #73, Boca Raton. Age 3-7. Every Sat 11:30 am-noon. $10. 394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/1 - Science Stories at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hear favorite science inspired stories. Age 5+. Every Sat 11:30 am. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/1 - Family Fun: Setsubun at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Classroom A, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Held every February; welcomes the arrival of spring, brings good luck for the coming year. Make a felt sushi roll, an ehomaki, traditionally eaten during Setsubun; learn how this holiday is celebrated in Japan. Noon-3 pm. Free w/paid admission. 4950233; morikami.org 2/1 - Kidz Hip Hop Class at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd #73, Boca Raton. Age 4-7. Every Sat Noon-12:30 pm. $10. 394-2626; showtimeboca.com 2/1 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Beginner 2 at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 5-6. 2-3 pm. Sat through 2/29. $90/resident, $112.50/ non-resident. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 2/1 - Aquarium Feedings at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. All ages. Daily 2:45 pm. $6 admission/age 3+. 274-7263; sandowayhouse.org 2/1 - Opossum, Snake, Owl & Alligator Feedings at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Opossum W; Snake Th; Owl F; Alligator Sat. 3:15-3:30 pm. Free. 629-8760; pbcnature. com 2/1 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Intermediate at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 7-12. 4-5:30 pm. Every Sat through 2/29. $120/resident, $150/non-resident. 3473950; sugarsandpark.org
FEBRUARY 2-8
Monday - 2/3 - Oh Baby at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Pre-literacy class: music, stories, rhymes, lap bounces. Age 3 months to not-yetwalking. Every M 10 am. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/3 - Toddler Tales & Tunes at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Stories, puppets, finger plays, music and movement. Age walking-24 months. Every M 10:45 am. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary. org 2/3 - Kidzart Palm Beach: Preschool Art at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 3-5. Every M through 4/6
11 am-noon. Per day: $20/resident; $25/ non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/3 - Baby Bookworm at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Storytime for infants accompanied by an adult. Age 3 months to walking. Every M through 2/17 11-11:30 am. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/3 - Kidzart at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 5-12. Every M through 3/16 12:15-1:15 pm. Per day $25/ resident; $31.25/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/3 - Homework Assistance at Catherine Strong Park, 1500 SW 6th St, Delray Beach. Grades K-12. Every M-F during school year 2-5 pm. Free. 243-7194; mydelraybeach. com 2/3 - Tail Waggin Tutor Louie at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Elementary school children read to certified therapy dog Louie. Grade K-5. Every M 3-4 pm. Free. Registration: 3937968; bocalibrary.org 2/3 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Beginner 2 at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 5-6. 3-4 pm. M only 2/3-24 $90-$112.50; W only 2/5-26 $90/resident, $112.50/non-resident; M/W 2/3-26 $140/resident, $175/non-resident. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 2/3 - Intermediate Coding at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Students must have been in a previous Beginning Coding class to enroll. Age 7-11. Every M through 2/17 3:30-4:15 pm. Free. Enrollment: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/3 - My First Book Club for 4-6s at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Discuss beginner reader books; do fun activities related to the books. Child attends independently. Every M through 2/17 3:30-4 pm. Free. Registration: 5448584; bocalibrary.org 2/3 - Girlz Explore at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 8-week after-school program designed for girls; hands on activity to enhance creativity, build self-confidence. Age 7 & up. Every M 3:30-4:30 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/3 - Intermediate Coding for age 12-17 at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Students must have been in a previous Beginning Coding class to enroll. Every M through 2/17 4:30-5:15 pm. Free. Enroll: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/3 - Create Your Comic! Intro to Comic Creation for Youth at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Age 14-17. Every M through 4/13 4:30-6:30 pm. $80. 450-6357; artsgarage.org 2/3 - Teen Game Night at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. Held again 2/17 & 3/2. 6-7 pm. Free. 3937968; bocalibrary.org 2/3 - Fencing/Epee Class at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Fun, exciting introduction to fencing; learn fencing skills, forge new friendships, have a blast. Age 7-adult. Beginner 2x/week 7-8:15 pm $120-$150/ monthly; intermediate/advanced M/W/F 7-10 pm $150-$187.50/monthly. 954- 8547843; sugarsandpark.org Tuesday - 2/4 - Toddler Tales at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Early literacy class with stories, music,
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Tots & Teens Calendar H19 activities. Age walking to 23 months. Every T through 2/25 10-11 am. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/4 - Edible Science at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Where Science and Food meet; participants eat their own experiments. Age 3-5. Every T through 2/25 10:30-11:30 am. $72/ resident; $90/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/4 - Mother Nature & Me: Love Bugs at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. 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 2/4 - Tots in Tutus with Dance Trends at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Preschoolers ballet. Age 2-5. Every T through 2/18 11:30 am-12:15 pm. Per class $8/member; $10/nonmember + admission. RSVP: 742-6782; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/4 - Tail Waggin Tutor Benji at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Elementary school children read to certified therapy dog. Grade K-5. Every T 3-4 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/4 - USCA Cheerleading at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Tiny Stars age 4-6. Every T through 2/25 4:30-5:30 pm. $40/resident; $50/nonresident. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org
2/4 - Art Therapy Group at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. A Board-Certified Art Therapist leads the group through art-based initiatives to address goals such as communication, expression, motor skills, focus, attention, creativity, fun. Age elementary-teen. Every T through 2/25 4:30-5:30 pm. $300/ resident; $375/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/4 - BeTeen the Lines Readers Club at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 13+. 1st & 3rd T 5:30-6:30 pm. Free. 819-6405; delraylibrary.org 2/4 - Taylored Athletes Basketball Training at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Highquality instruction for aspiring young professional athletes. Age 9-14. Every T through 2/25 5:30-6:30 pm. 4-weeks $95/ resident, $118.75/non-resident; daily $30/ resident, $37.50/non-resident. 347-3950; tayloredathletes.com 2/4 - Teen Graphic Novel Club at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. Held again 3/3 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/4-5 - 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 2/4-5 - Explorium Science Squad:
H20 Tots & Teens Calendar Ocean Commotion at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Kids explore, experiment, try something new every month. T age 5-6 w/parent; W age 7-9. Both days 4-5 pm. $10/ resident; $12.50/non-resident. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/4-6 - The Fairy Tales of Grimm at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. Grades K-5. 11 am. Tickets: 586-6410; lakeworthplayhouse.org Wednesday - 2/5 - Reading & Rhythm for 2-3s at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Stories, music, movement. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Every W through 2/26. 10-11 am. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/5 - Yoga Fun for Everyone at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. All ages. Every W 10:30-11 am. Free w/paid admission. 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/5 - Tiny Tots Storytime at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Age 0-4. Every W 11-11:30 am. Free w/$6 admission. 274-7263; sandowayhouse.org 2/5 - Music with Miss Marcia at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Interactive music class. Age 0-5. Every W through 2/19 11:30 am-12:15 pm & 12:30-1:15 pm. Per class: $12 + admission. 742-6782; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/5 - Kidzart Mommy & Me: Squiggles to Grins at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 2-4. Every W through 3/18 11:45 am-12:15 pm. Per day $18/ resident; $22.50/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/5 - 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 2-5 yrs. Every W 3 pm. Per class $4/member; $5/ non-member + admission. 742-6780;
The COASTAL STAR schoolhousemuseum.org 2/5 - Jr. Shark Biologist at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Age 5-12. Every W 3:15 pm. Free w/$6 admission. 274-7263; sandowayhouse.org 2/5 - Genius Bar at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Grades K-8. Every W 3:30-5 pm. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/5 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Intermediate at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 7-12. 4-5:30 pm. W only 2/5-26 $120-$150; F only 2/7-28 $120-$150; W/F 2/5-28, $180$225. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 2/5 - Edible Art Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Create art you eat! Age 6-12. Every W through 2/26 5-6 pm. $65/resident; $81/ non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/5 - 3D Printing & Design at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 13 & up. Held again 10am 3 /5. 5:307:30 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/5 - Pajama Story Time at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Music, stories, rhymes. Age 0-12. Every W 6-6:30 pm. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/5 - Tween Explorers: The Mix at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. Held again 2/19 & 3/4. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Thursday - 2/6 - Photoshop Level 1 at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 13+. Held again 5:30 pm 3/4. 10 am-noon. Free. 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/6 - 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 2/6 - Manners & Etiquette Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Explore different interactive skills/processes of good
manners. Age 3-5. Every Th through 2/27 10-11 am. $65/resident; $81/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/6 - Tail Waggin Tutor Stella at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Elementary school children read to certified therapy dog. Grade K-5. Every Th 3-4 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/6 - Osmo Adventures at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 6+. Every Th through 2/27 3:30 pm. Free. 2660197; delraylibrary.org 2/6 - Kidz Club at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Social play group for social skills practice w/a variety of fun games, creative activities. Age 5-15 with special needs. Every Th through 2/27 4:45-5:45 pm. $145/resident; $181.25/non-resident + $5/ materials fee to instructor at 1st class. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 2/6 - Hack Shack Tech Club: Toy Transformations at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium Stiles-Nicholson STEM Education Center, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Experiment w/computer programming, design video games. Signed liability waiver required. Grades 5-8. 1st Th 5-7 pm. $15/member; $20/non-member. Registration: 832-2026; sfsciencecenter.org 2/6 - Taylored Athletes Basketball Fundamentals 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 2/27 5:30-6:30 pm. 4-weeks $95/ resident, $118.75/non-resident; daily $30/ resident, $37.50/non-resident. 347-3950; tayloredathletes.com 2/6 - 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 2/27 5:30-6:30 pm. $95/ resident; $119/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us
February 2020 2/6 - Copy, Paste, ‘Zine! at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. Held again 3/5 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 3937968; bocalibrary.org 2/6-7 - Karate/Martial Arts Classes at Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Ave. Karate & 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 - 2/7 - First Fridays Preschool Program: My First Science Exploration at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hands-on activities, information. Age 3-5. 10-10:30 am. Free. Registration: 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/7 - Tumble Tots with First Steps Dance and Tumbling at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Age 2-5 yrs. Every F through 2/21 11:30 am-noon. Per class $8/member; $10/ non-member w/paid admission. 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/7 - Music Therapy Group at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Board-Certified Music Therapist provides instruments and music-based interventions designed to address non-musical group goals including communication, expression, identification, fun. Age elementary-teen. Every F through 2/28 2-3 pm. $300/resident; $375/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/7 - The Art of the Story at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Children create their own art in the style of the featured book. Age 3-7 yrs. Every F through 2/21 3-3:45 pm. Free w/paid admission. 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/7 - Animal Encounters at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Meet one of our resident animals, learn about behaviors/characteristics w/our naturalist. All ages. Every F 3 pm. Free w/$6 admission. 274-7263; sandowayhouse.org
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2/7 - Rhythmic Gymnastics at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Every F through 2/28. Beginner 1 age 4-5 3-4 pm $90-$112.50; Intermediate age 7-12 4-5:30 pm $120$150. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 2/7 - Children’s Friday Special: Afrique Ngozi Dance and Drum at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. All ages. Children 8 & under must be accompanied by an adult. 3:30-4:15 pm. Free. 393-7852; bocalibrary.org 2/7 - Bright & Smart Kids’ Night Out at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Fun, safe, hands-on STEM team projects. Pizza dinner included. Age 6-10. 5-9 pm. Held again 3/6. Per day $45/resident; $56.25/non-resident. 3473900; sugarsandpark.org Saturday - 2/8 - Expedition: Science Playground at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Put on your thinking caps, join us for a closer look at the scientific principles found in our inclusive Science Playground. Age 5+ with parent/guardian. 2nd Sat 9-10 am. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/8 - The Symphonia - Meet the Orchestra: You Get Rhythm at St. Andrew’s School Roberts Theater, 3900 Jog Rd, Boca Raton. 10:30 am. $5/adult; free/ child. 376-3848; thesymphonia.org 2/8 - Teen Introduction to 3D Printing Workshop at The Society of the Four Arts King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Age 12-18. All materials provided. 10:30 am. Free. Reservations: 655-2766; fourarts. org 2/8 - Are You Ready for College?: SAT/ ACT Tips at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Monthly college readiness workshop presented by Scholar Career Coaching. Grades 9-12. 2nd Sat 2-4 pm. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/8-9 - Dino Train by Brightline at Brightline West Palm Beach, 501 Evernia St. Board the Brightline to meet, greet, play, learn w/Dinosaurs at Museum of Discovery
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FEBRUARY 9-15
Monday - 2/10 - Early Afternoon Explorers: Do You Know H2O? 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 2/10 - Floral Design with Vickie Denton at The Society of the Four Arts Children’s Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Create unique floral arrangements. Age K+. Parent/guardian must remain in the Children’s Library during the entire program. 3-4 pm. Free. Reservations: 6552776; fourarts.org 2/10 - #NoFilter Mondays at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Bi-weekly discussion about a variety of topics: current events, pop culture, team building, more. Snacks/drinks provided. Grades 8-12. Held again 2/24. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Tuesday - 2/11 - Daggerwing Visits the Library: Snakes at Glades Road Branch Library, 20701 95th Ave S, Boca Raton. Special program, live animal ambassadors. Age 5+. 3:30 pm. Free. Reservations: 4824554; pbcnature.com 2/11 - Teen Anime Club at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. Held again 2/25 6-7:30 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/12 - Little Makers at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 6-8. 3:304:30 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/12 - Intro to Game Design with Unity at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 13 & up. 5:30-7:30 pm. Free. Registration: 266-0196; delraylibrary. org 2/12 - Tween Book Jam at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Registration: 5448584; bocalibrary.org Thursday - 2/13 - Creating Graphics with Adobe Illustrator at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Prerequisite: Mouse, Keyboard & Computers 101. Age 13+. 10 am-noon. Free. 266-0196; delraylibrary.org 2/13 - Fun Chefs with Stacy Stolman at The Society of the Four Arts Children’s Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 2:30 or 3:30 pm. Free. Reservations: 655-2776; fourarts.org 2/13 - Teen Pajama Movie Night at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Grades 6-12. 6-8 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Friday - 2/14 - Fabulous Fun Friday: Valentine Celebration at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Crafts/ activities match the theme of the week. All ages. 10:30-11:15 am. $4/member; $5/ non-member w/paid admission. 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org Saturday - 2/15 - Annual Ladybug Release Party at Palm Beach Zoo & Dreher Park, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Children are encouraged to wear red and pink, come dressed as a ladybug for a chance to win Zoo memberships, flamingo experiences, more in the Ladybug Costume Contest. 9 am-2 pm. Free w/paid admission. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org 2/15 - Penguins at Kravis Center Persson Hall, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. 10 am. $12. 832-7469; kravis.org 2/15 - Curious Kids: If Animals Were Astronauts at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Interactive educational experience features up-close animal encounters, stories, games, crafts, visits to animal habitats throughout the Zoo. One adult is required to attend with each registration. Age 5-7. 10-11:30 am. $25/member; $30/non-member includes all-day admission to zoo. Registration: 5479453; palmbeachzoo.org 2/15 - Code Palm Beach Beginner Workshop at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Learn further how to
code in the world of technology. Age 7-17. 2-4 pm. Free. Registration: 425-8918; sfsciencecenter.org/code-palm-beach 2/15-16 - Science Demonstrations at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hear favorite scienceinspired stories. Age 7 & up. 3:30 pm. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org
FEBRUARY 16-22
Monday - 2/17 - Children’s Fitness Classes/Gymnastics at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Build confidence/coordination. Every M through 3/16. Age 3-4 40-minute class 1:15-1:55 pm, 2-2:40 pm & 2:45-3:25 pm $45-$56.25; Age 5-6 55-minute class 3:454:40 pm $65-$81.25; age 7 & up 55-minute class 4:45-5:40 pm $65-$81.25. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org Tuesday - 2/18 - Mother Nature & Me: Start Your Garden at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. 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 2/18 - Teen Book Club: Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary. org Wednesday - 2/19 - Children’s Fitness Classes/Gymnastics at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton.
Build confidence/coordination. Every W through 3/18. Age 2-3 (parent/child) 1:151:55 pm $45-$66.25; age 3-4 2-2:40 pm & 2:45-3:25 pm $45-$56.25; Age 5-6 3:454:40 pm $65-$81.25; age 7 & up 4:45-5:40 pm $65-$81.25. 347-3950; sugarsandpark. org 2/19 - Booktastic Book Club at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Free copy of book upon registration. Child attends independently. Age 7-8. 3:304:30 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/20 - Youth Makers: Light Up at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. 4:30-5:30 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org 2/20 - Teen Tech Lab Series at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 10-17. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Friday - 2/21 - Tot Time at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Crafts, snacks, indoor play stations. Drop in anytime during the program. Age 2-5. 10 am-noon. $5/child. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/21 - Power of Play: Paint! Sculpt! Print! Draw! at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Age 5-8. Every F through 4/10 3-4:30 pm. $80. 450-6357; artsgarage. org 2/21 - Friday Night at the Museum: Movie: Finding Dory at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. A night out without your parents! Wear
Tots & Teens Calendar 21 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 - 2/22 - Spanish for Kids at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Age 5-12. Every Sat through 3/28. Beginner 10:30-11:30 am; intermediate 11:45 am-12:45 pm. $105/ resident; $131/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/22 - Better Birding at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Learn about the exciting hobby of bird watching. Age 5+ w/guardian. 10:30 am. $3/person; payment required at time of registration. Reservations: 629-8760; pbcnature.com 2/22 - Family Story Time at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Music, stories & rhymes. Age 0-12. 10:30-11:30 am. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 2/22 - Playground Playdate at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Get info about upcoming programs, enjoy free kids’ activities. 11 am-12:30 pm. Free. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org
FEBRUARY 23-29
Sunday - 2/23 - The Science of Nature: The Science of Bug Eyes! at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Age 8-adult; children must be accompanied by an adult. 11 am-noon. $5/member; $8/non-member. 544-8605;
gumbolimbo.org 2/23 - Sunday Family Movie: Toy Story 4 at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 11 am & 2 pm (sensory friendly). $1 admission includes popcorn/beverage. 347-3948; sugarsandpark.org 2/23 - S’more Science at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Campfire program in the garden amphitheater w/a yummy treat. Different topic each month. All ages; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 5-6 pm. $3/member; $5/non-member. 5448615; gumbolimbo.org Tuesday - 2/25- Stroller Daze at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Ageappropriate science crafts, Splash Pad fun, planetarium, live entertainment, more. Food available for purchase. Age 5 & under w/parent or guardian. 9 am-noon. 50% admission/adult; free/child. 832-1988; sfsciencecenter.org 2/25 - Toddler Time Yoga Class at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Children learn breathing, stretching, mind & body relaxation, easy yoga poses. Age 2-5 w/adult. 4th T 10:30-11 am. $5/class. Reservations: 629-8760; pbcnature.com 2/25 - Kidokinetics at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. New sport each week. Soccer, hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, golf, hula
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H22 Tots & Teens Calendar hoops, obstacle courses, T-ball, more. Every T through 4/14. Age 3-5 3:45-4:30 pm; age 2-4 4:30-5:15 pm (some parent involvement). $84/resident; $105/nonresident. 954-385-8511; kidokinetics.com 2/25 - GEMS Club: Science of Math at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Young girls explore STEM fields. Girls grades 3-8. 5-7 pm. $7/advance; $9/at the door. Registration: 370-7710; sfsciencecenter.org/gem 2/25 - Tween Anime Club at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. 6-7:30 pm. Free. Registration: 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Wednesday - 2/26 - Kidokinetics at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Educational developmental class. Age 1.5-4 years. Every W through 4/15 10-10:45 am. $84/resident; $105/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/26 - Mind Games at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Academic game play which includes STEM based activities. Age 5-12. Every W through 4/8 10-11 am. Full session $120/ resident, $150/non-resident; per day $25/ resident; $31.25/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/26 - 3D Design and Printing 102 Workshop at Stiles-Nicholson STEM Education Center (across the parking lot from the South Florida Science Center), 4800 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Age 8-14. 5-7 pm. $50/per session. Registration: 832-2026; sfsciencecenter.org 2/26 - 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 4/8 6-7 pm. $60/resident; $75/non-resident. 3937807; myboca.us 2/26 - Tween Explorers: Library Lab at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 9-12. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Thursday - 2/27 - Making People: Character Design 101 at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach. Age 12-14. Every Th through 4/16 4:30-6:30 pm. $80. 4506357; artsgarage.org 2/27 - Bright & Smart Starter Coding & Robotics: Trial Class at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Basic engineering skills; develop higher cognitive skills including critical & creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork. Different focus each week. Full session begins 3/5. Age 8-10. 5:30-6:30 pm. $15/materials fee due 1st day (not required for trial class); $20/resident; $25/nonresident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/27 - Create It at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Age 13-17. 6:307:30 pm. Free. 393-7968; bocalibrary.org Friday - 2/28 - One-Day Camp: Marvelous Mutations at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Age 4-12. 9 am-4 pm. $45/member; $50/non-member; before/after care 7:30-9 am & 4-5:30 pm $10/day. RSVP: 370-7707; sfsciencecenter. org 2/28 - School’s Out: Kidzart at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 5-12. 8:30 am-1 pm. Per day $55/ resident; $68.75/non-resident. 347-3900;
The COASTAL STAR sugarsandpark.org 2/28 - School’s Out: Engineering Skills for Kids at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Participants use computers to design/ create programming for interactive stories, build robots. Bring lunch, snack, beverage. Age 5-10. 8:30 am-3 pm. $75/resident; $93.75/non-resident; $5/materials fee. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 2/28 - Fabulous Fun Friday: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! at Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, 129 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach. Crafts/ activities match the theme of the week. All ages. 10:30-11:15 am. $4/member; $5/ non-member w/paid admission. 742-6780; schoolhousemuseum.org 2/28 - Animal Keeper for a Day at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. Work behind the scenes with animal care staff & volunteers. Learn what it really means to care for these special animal ambassadors. Kids may get messy. Age 8+. 10:30 am. $10. Reservations: 629-8760; pbcnature.com 2/28 - Beginner Piano for Children at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Hal Leonard EZ Play Today method using the book 60 Favorite Songs to Play with 3 Chords. Bring a keyboard to class. Age 7+. Every F through 4/10 5-6:15 pm. $80/resident; $100/nonresident. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/28 - Glow in the Park at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Families & kids of all ages invited to get messy; enjoy face painting, a graffiti wall, glow in the dark tennis, live DJ. Wear white, get ready to glow. Glow sticks, costumes, goggles are welcome. 5:30-9:30 pm. $5/advance; $7/after 2/7. 367-7035; myboca.us 2/28 - Pow! Kablam! Smash! 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. $14.95/adult; $12.95/senior; $10.95/ child age 3-12; $6/adult member; free/kids under 3. 832-1988; sfsciencecenter.org 2/28 - Eyes to the Skies with professional-grade 16-inch Meade LX Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Children’s Science Explorium Starlab Planetarium, 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. Age 8+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). 7:30 pm. Free. 347-3912; scienceexplorium.org 2/28 - Beginner Guitar at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Learn to play the guitar with three chords, tablature reading, lead sheet expertise! Bring acoustic guitar. Age 12+. Every F through 4/10 7:45-9 pm. $80/ resident; $100/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us
MARCH 1-7
Sunday - 3/1 - Arts Spark Kids Fest at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. 11 am-4 pm. $10/all-day access wristband age 12 &
under; free/adult w/paid child. 347-3948; sugarsandpark.org Monday - 3/2 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Beginner 2 at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 5-6. 3-4 pm. M only 3/2-30 $90-$112.50; W only 3/4-25 $90/resident, $112.50/nonresident; M/W 3/2-30 $140/resident, $175/ non-resident. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 3/2 - Stronger Kids Together at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Fun, creative, safe, empowering experience through yoga, art, mindfulness activities, games, plenty of nature. Age 8-12. Every M through 4/13 4:45-6 pm. Full session $150/ resident, $187.50/non-resident; one session $25/resident, $31.25/non-resident. 3473900; sugarsandpark.org 3/2 - Fencing/Epee Class at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Fun, exciting introduction to fencing; learn fencing skills, forge new friendships, have a blast. Age 7-adult. Beginner 2x/week 7-8:15 pm $120-$150/ monthly; intermediate/advanced M/W/F 7-10 pm $150-$187.50/monthly. 954- 8547843; sugarsandpark.org Tuesday - 3/3 - Mini Book+Art: The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds at Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Dual language activity presented in English and Spanish; children/grown-ups participate together in a book reading and discussion followed by hands-on art workshop. Each activity highlights a selected book along w/an artwork in the Norton’s Collection or in a special exhibition. Age 9-12. Every 1st T 3:30-5 pm. Free. 233-2600; norton.org 3/3 - Group Swim Lessons at The Swim Center, 21618 St. Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton. Every T/Th through 3/26 Level 1&2 4 pm; Level 3&4 5 pm. $60/resident; $75/ non-resident. 544-8540; myboca.us 3/3 - USCA Cheerleading at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Tiny Stars age 4-6. Every T through 3/31 4:30-5:30 pm. $40/resident; $50/nonresident. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 3/3 - Art Therapy Group at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. A Board-Certified Art Therapist leads the group through art-based initiatives to address goals such as communication, expression, motor skills, focus, attention, creativity, fun. Age elementary-teen. Every T through 3/31 4:30-5:30 pm. $300/ resident; $375/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 3/3 - Taylored Athletes Basketball Training at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. High-quality instruction for aspiring young professional athletes. Age 9-14. Every T through 3/31 (no class 3/24) 5:30-6:30 pm. 4-weeks $95/ resident, $118.75/non-resident; daily $30/ resident, $37.50/non-resident. 347-3950; tayloredathletes.com 3/3-4 - Explorium Science Squad: Illuminating Investigations at Children’s Science Explorium, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Kids explore, experiment, try something new every month. T age 5-6 w/parent; W age 7-9. Both days 4-5 pm. $10/resident; $12.50/non-resident. 3473912; scienceexplorium.org Wednesday - 3/4 - Group Swim Lessons at Meadows Park Pool, 1300 NW 8th St, Boca Raton. Every W/F through 3/27. Level
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February 2020 1&2 3:30-4:15 pm; Level 3&4 4:30-5:15 pm. $60/resident; $75/non-resident. 393-7851; myboca.us 3/4 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Intermediate at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 7-12. 4-5:30 pm. W only 3/4-25 $120-$150; F only 3/6-27 $120-$150; W/F 3/4-27, $180$225. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 3/4 - Creative Movement Dance Program at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Music & movement program for kids using visual props. Age 5-8. Every W through 4/1 4:30-5:30 pm. $45/resident; $56.25/non-resident. 3473900; sugarsandpark.org 3/4 - Edible Art Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Create art you eat! Age 6-12. Every W through 3/25 5-6 pm. $65/resident; $81/ non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us Thursday - 3/5 - Manners & Etiquette Class at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Explore different interactive skills/processes of good manners. Age 3-5. Every Th through 3/26 10-11 am. $65/resident; $81/nonresident. 367-7035; myboca.us 3/5 - Pre-Coding with Lego Duplo Trains at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 3+. 3:30-4:30 pm. Free. 266-0197; delraylibrary.org 3/5 - Kidz Club at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. A social play group for social skills practice with a variety of fun games and creative activities. Age 5-15 w/special needs. Every Th through 3/19 4:45-5:45 pm. $105/ resident; $131.25/non-resident + $5/ materials fee to instructor at 1st class. 3473950; sugarsandpark.org 3/5 - Hack Shack Tech Club: Transistor Touch Switch at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium Stiles-Nicholson STEM Education Center, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Experiment w/computer programming, design video games. Signed liability waiver required. Grades 5-8. 1st Th 5-7 pm. $15/member; $20/non-member. Registration: 832-2026; sfsciencecenter.org 3/5 - Taylored Athletes Basketball Fundamentals 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 4/2 (no class 3/26) 5:30-6:30 pm. 4-weeks $95/resident, $118.75/nonresident; daily $30/resident, $37.50/nonresident. 347-3950; tayloredathletes.com 3/5 - Bright & Smart Starter Coding & Robotics: Trial Class at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Basic engineering skills, learn skills; develop higher cognitive skills including critical & creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork. Different focus each week. Age 8-10. Every Th through 4/16 (no class 3/26) 5:30-6:30 pm. $15/materials fee due 1st day; $120/resident; $150/nonresident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 3/5 - 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 3/26 5:30-6:30 pm. $95/ resident; $119/non-resident. 367-7035; myboca.us Friday - 3/6 - First Fridays Preschool Program: My First Whale Tales at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hands-on activities, information. Age 3-5. 10-10:30 am. Free. Registration: 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 3/6 - Bright & Smart STEM Mommy & Me at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Hands-on STEM sessions; new concept each week. Age 3-4. Every
F through 4/24 11:15 am-noon. $32/ resident; $40/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 3/6 - Music Therapy Group at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Board-Certified Music Therapist provides instruments and music-based interventions designed to address non-musical group goals including communication, expression, identification, fun. Age elementary-teen. Every F through 3/27 2-3 pm. $300/resident; $375/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 3/6 - Rhythmic Gymnastics at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Every F through 3/27. Beginner 1 age 4-5 3-4 pm $90-$112.50; Intermediate age 7-12 4-5:30 pm $120$150. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 3/6 - Annual Daddy Daughter STEAM Night at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Tr N, West Palm Beach. Science crafts, activities, entertainment, exhibits. Girls grades K-5 & their father-figure. Includes pizza dinner, laser show, all activities. 5:30-8:30 pm. $15/person. Registration: 832-1988; sfsciencecenter.org Saturday - 3/7 - Lil Sluggers Baseball at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Designed to introduce children to baseball. Every Sat through 4/25 (no class 4/4). Age 4-5 8:15-9 am; age 2 9:15-10 am; age 3 10:15-11 am; age 3.5-4 11:15 amnoon. $126/resident; $157.50/non-resident. 347-3900; sugarsandpark.org 3/7 - Artastic at Rutherford Community Center, 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Create your own unique masterpieces, using various media and techniques, while learning drawing, color, design, and composition. Inspiration will come from art, nature, everyday objects, and your imagination. Age 7-12. Every Sat through 3/28 9:30-10:30 am. $40/resident; $50/ non-resident plus $10/materials fee. 3677035; myboca.us 3/7 - Saturday Morning Art (smART): Matisse Magic at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real. Studio workshops for families/intergenerational groups focus on artistic family fun to learn, create, enjoy the visual arts. 10-11 am. $5/family. Reservations: 392-2500 x106; bocamuseum.org 3/7 - Group Swim Lessons at The Swim Center, 21618 St. Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton. Every Sat through 4/25. Level 1 11 am; Level 2 noon; Level 3&4 1 pm. $60/ resident; $75/non-resident. 544-8540; myboca.us 3/7 - Family Fun Day: Friendship Purikura at Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens Classroom A, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach. Purikura is a Japanese photo booth; friends take customizable photos with many types of effects. Get your photo taken, decorate your postcard-sized purikura to take home. Noon-3 pm. Free w/paid admission. 4950233; morikami.org 3/7 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Beginner 2 at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 5-6. Every Sat through 3/28 2-3 pm. $90/resident; $112.50/non-resident. 347-3950; sugarsandpark.org 3/7 - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Intermediate at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S Military Tr, Boca Raton. Age 7-12. Every Sat through 3/28 4-5:30 pm. $120/resident; $150/non-resident. 3473950; sugarsandpark.org 3/7 - The Sound of Music at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. Every Sat through 4/11 4 pm. $25.50/adult; $15.50/student. 3942626; showtimeboca.com
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House of the Month Top-of-the-line details and marble tile flooring fill the formal living room overlooking the waterway.
This home occupies a south point lot, has a gracious layout and panoramic views of the water.
Enjoy sunsets from two vantage points of the entertainment loggia, complete with outdoor kitchen.
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his home, a waterfront estate designed by Randall Stofft on a one-acre-plus lot, has more than 470 feet of Intracoastal frontage and a dock with room for a 100-foot-plus yacht. The home is comfortably spacious with more than 12,567 total square feet. A private, detached one-bedroom, one-bath house is situated on the property for staff or guests. The main home has a total of six en suite bedrooms and seven baths. It features a spacious first-floor The home’s design incorporates charmmaster, epicurean ing elements such as this cozy spot in a kitchen; informal bay window. dining room; formal dining room; sun-filled family room; state-of-the art home theater; dual offices; exercise room; massage room; loft area, and three-bay garage. A five-star resort pool and spa are main components of the loggia.
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Offered at $13,495,000. Contact the Friis team at the Corcoran Group, 901 George Bush Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33483. Office phone is 561-278-0433. Contact Candace Friis at candacefriis.com or 561-573-9966; Phil Friis at 561-706-1922.
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