Calendar For March 21 – March 27, 2014

Saturday, March 22

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Farmin’ Story Time for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, March 22 at 11 a.m. Have fun with farming stories, crafts and songs. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Bookercise: Move, Dance, Wiggle and Shake for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, March 22 at 11 a.m. Enjoy wiggling and shaking to music while using scarves, egg shakers and other instruments. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Alligators on Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. Meet the nature center’s live baby alligator. The cost is $3 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acreage Hobbyist for adults Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m. Connect with other hobbyists and be inspired to complete projects. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Wonderful Weekend Watercolors for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, March 22 at 3 p.m. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Doo Wop Mob Tribute Concert on Saturday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Sunday, March 23

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.) Visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com for more info.

The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.shopgreenmarkets.com or call (561) 929-0237.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue its 2014 season Sunday, March 23 with the Piaget USPA Gold Cup. For tickets, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Whole Trade Coffee Tasting on Sunday, March 23 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Coffee experts will demonstrate different brewing styles. A $3 donation will go to the Whole Planet Foundation. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• The 38th annual Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet & Awards Ceremony will take place Sunday, March 23 at 5 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For more info., call (561) 233-3180 or visit www.palmbeachsports.com/hof.

• The International Women’s History Month Celebration dinner dance fundraiser sponsored by the Haitian-American Solidarity Center will be held Sunday, March 23 starting at 5 p.m. with dancing until midnight at St. John Fisher Parish Hall (4001 North Shore Drive, West Palm Beach). The keynote speaker will be Board Member Marcia Andrews. Enjoy gourmet food, live music, entertainment, a silent auction and more. Five women will be honored for their contributions to humanity. For more info., call (561) 502-8968, (561) 308-5349, (561) 291-1980 or (561) 317-3486.

Monday, March 24

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Lego Building Crew for ages 7 to 11 on Monday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m. Play with Legos and make your own creation. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

Tuesday, March 25

• Elbridge Gale Elementary School in Wellington will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, March 25 from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. in the school’s media center. For more info., call (561) 422-9300.

• The Palm Beach County Commission will hold a workshop Tuesday, March 25 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

• Greenstein & Associates and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host a Create Your Own Sales Force luncheon and business training meeting Tuesday, March 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Wanderers Club, (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington). For more info., call Blanca Greenstein at (561) 543-9040.

• Starting Tuesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 27, the Kevin Perkins Golf Academy will begin its Junior After-School Spring Golf Program at Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. The program is open to boys and girls, ages 7 to 17, and will take place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. For more info., visit www.kevinperkinsgolfacademy.com or call (561) 301-3783.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Whole Trade Sampling Fair on Tuesday, March 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Taste Whole Trade Certified products such as chocolates, coffee and produce. A silent auction from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. will feature themed gift baskets at each food station, and the seafood department will host a Cooking for a Cause Challenge. Proceeds will benefit the Whole Planet Foundation. Call (561) 904-4000 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your 3DS, DSi or Pokémon cards to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

• The Women of Note Chorus invites the community to a free dress rehearsal Tuesday, March 25 at 8 p.m. in the Palm Beach Central High School auditorium (8499 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Enjoy a preview of the chorus’ regional competition program. Call (877) 966-7464 or visit www.womenofnote.com for more info.

Wednesday, March 26

• The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County will host its 19th annual Giraffe Awards in honor of Women’s History Month on Wednesday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at the Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion. For more info., contact the chamber at (561) 684-4523, whm@womenschamber.biz or visit www.womenschamber.biz.

• The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host its annual installation luncheon on Wednesday, March 26 at 11:30 a.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Tickets are $25. VIP tables of ten are $300. To RSVP, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Teen Game Night for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. Food will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Florida Plants: Go Native!” for adults Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. Lynn Sweetay, from the Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, will offer suggestions for landscaping and answer questions. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

David Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds, will speak on Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach County main library (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). Attendees will also have the opportunity to browse the main library’s unique Audubon Collection, one of the largest ornithological book and journal collections in the Southeastern United States. For more info., visit www.pbclibrary.org/writers-live-2014.

Thursday, March 27

• The Palm Beach County Commission will hold a zoning meeting Thursday, March 27 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Job Seekers Part 2: Résumé Building on Thursday, March 27 at 2:15 p.m. Learn tips for creating a better résumé, and learn about the resources available to help you in the process. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Plenty of Pigs for ages 4 to 7 on Thursday, March 27 at 3 p.m. Celebrate National Pig Day with stories, songs, and a fun and sloppy craft. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, March 27 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Gluten-Free Shopping Tour on Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. Tour the gluten-free products around the store and enjoy samples. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

Friday, March 28

• Palm Beach Dramaworks will present Horton Foote’s Dividing the Estate, which opens Friday, March 28 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach) and continues through April 27, with specially priced previews on March 26 and 27. For ticket info., call the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Mom’s Morning Escape on Friday, March 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. Moms will receive a free coffee or tea and muffin from the coffee bar. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of The Book Thief on Friday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Saturday, March 29

Wine, Women & Shoes benefiting Big Dog Ranch Rescue will be held Saturday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at Mar-A-Lago with lunch, wine tastings, a fashion show, an auction and more. Tickets are $300 and are available at www.winewomenandshoes.com/bdrr. For info., call (561) 309-3311.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host a Naturalization Information Session for adults Saturday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will discuss the requirements for naturalization. Free educational materials and brochures will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host its Dark Sky Festival for all ages Saturday, March 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. The free event will demonstrate how to improve lighting practices to lower energy use, reduce harmful impacts to wildlife and make it easier to see the night sky. Event activities include stargazing, telescopes, live animal show, guided nature walks and more. Call (561) 233-1400 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free concert with Mark & Clark Dueling Pianos on Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council will hold its Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale on Saturday, March 29 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Agriplex. For more info., visit www.pbrarefruitcouncil.org.