Calendar For Jan. 29 – Feb. 4, 2016

Saturday, Jan. 30

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Raptor Day for ages 6 and up on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 8 and 10 a.m. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com for more info.

• The Wellington Art Society will present ArtFest on the Green 2016 at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• The Lilly Pulitzer store at the Gardens Mall will host a Shop & Share to benefit KidSanctuary on Saturday, Jan. 30 from noon to 6 p.m. E-mail bethany@kidsanctuarycampus.org for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Electric Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. Get amped with this plugged-in edition of the library’s music jam. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Teen Lip Sync Battle for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. Show off cool dance moves as you lip sync to your favorite songs. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. Meet other teens who enjoy anime and share your knowledge about manga. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Saturday Night Lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center will feature the $130,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI3* on Saturday, Jan. 30 starting at 5 p.m. For more info., visit www.pbiec.com or call (561) 793-JUMP.

Sunday, Jan. 31

• The eighth annual Butch Smith Poker Classic will be held at Palm Beach Kennel Club on Sunday, Jan. 31 benefiting the Rooney’s Golf Foundation, the Quantum House, the Florida Firefighter Cancer Support Network and the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Benevolent Fund. Visit www.pbkennelclub.com for more info.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue the 2016 polo season on Sunday, Jan. 31 with the 20-goal Ylvisaker Cup. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• Maestro Aaron Kula and his Klezmer Orchestra will appear at Temple Beth Tikvah (4550 Jog Road, Greenacres) along with Cantor Irving Grossman on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 967-3600 for tickets.

Monday, Feb. 1

• The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb. 1 at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). A business meeting will start at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m., and a program at 12:15 p.m. on “Gardening for Birds and Other Wildlife,” presented by Kirsten Hines, a noted writer, photographer, biologist and environmental educator. Visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org for more info.

• The Western Communities Chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will meet Monday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. at St Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington). Dr. Richard Hattwick, director of the business and economic research center at Western Illinois University, will speak about income inequality. Call Nancy Tanner at (561) 793-9677 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Art Club for ages 6 and up on Monday, Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. Live through art by exploring different mediums. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Stitching Starters Beginning Crochet on Monday, Feb. 1 at 4:30 p.m. Learn the basics of crocheting. If you know how to crochet already, then bring your projects in to work on them and help out new crocheters. Children must be able to work independently. Materials will not be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host English Exchange on each Monday in February at 6:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 894-7529 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present Dancing With the Stars Live! Dance All Night Tour on Monday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Tuesday, Feb. 2

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science for Seniors: Armadillos for ages 50 and up on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 9:30 a.m. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Rendering for Beginners for ages 16 and up on Tuesdays, Feb. 2 and 16 at 2 p.m. Develop the fundamentals of rendering light and textures in objects. Graphite, colored pencils and other media will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Village of Wellington will host a Walk & Talk in the Periwinkle/Lily Communities on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Che Malambo, an all-male dance company from Argentina, on Tuesday, Feb. 2 and Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Shatner’s World starring William Shatner on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Wednesday, Feb. 3

• For the 11th year, Macy’s in the Mall at Wellington Green is supporting the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign from Feb. 3 through Feb. 8. Shoppers can wear red or purchase the official 2016 Red Dress pin for $3 to receive special discounts, with 100 percent of the pin sales benefiting the cause. Macy’s will also donate 10 percent of the purchase price of three exclusive red dresses, as well as exclusive Go Red Ideology active wear available in select stores and online at www.macys.com.

American Legion Unit 367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Feb. 3. at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd. Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 791-9875 or Joan Shewmake at (561) 792-2317.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Super Sports Spectacular for ages 7 to 11 on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Celebrate the Super Bowl with a zany version of training camp. Strike it up with bowling or try your hand with some tossing games. Have you ever played human foosball? You’ll be amazed at what you can do with pool noodles. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Village of Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch meeting in the Black Diamond neighborhood on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Village of Wellington will host a Fair Housing Workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Community Services Conference Room. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Sons Of Italy Michelangelo Lodge #2864 will host a Pasta Night on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by guest speaker Wayne Picone from the Attorney General’s Office, who will explain new scams facing seniors. For more info., call Pat DeVivo at (561) 249-1298 or Sam Pittaro at (561) 412-8684.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present An Evening with Patti LaBelle on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Thursday, Feb. 4

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Chinese New Year Lanterns DIY for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. In Chinese New Year celebrations, lanterns traditionally symbolize the letting go of one’s past self in hope of a bright new future. Celebrate the beginning of the lunar new year by creating Chinese paper lanterns. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation will present its Women of Worth (WOW) Award Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach (2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach). For more info., call Martina Sanchez at (561) 578-4813 or visit www.cpbchamber.com.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks with the Whitestone band on Thursday, Feb. 4 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

• The next meeting of the Women of the Western Communities will be held Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Wanderers Club, with happy hour starting at 6 p.m. and seating beginning at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Mair Armand at (561) 635-0011.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writer’s Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday, Feb. 5

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Chinese New Year Calligraphy for ages 8 to 17 on Friday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. Celebrate the Year of the Monkey by mastering some basic Chinese calligraphy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present 2Cellos with young Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser on Friday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Saturday, Feb. 6

• The ninth annual Kids Yard Sale will take place Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park in Royal Palm Beach. Items ranging from infant goods, clothing, toys and kids athletic gear will be available at great prices with a Kids Fun Zone area featuring a bounce house and face painting. For more info., call (561) 790-5149.

• The 21st annual Hanley Center Foundation Family Picnic will take place Saturday, Feb. 6 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Money raised is earmarked to support the foundation’s research-based prevention programs in public and private schools. For more info., visit www.hanleycenterfoundation.org, e-mail events@hanleycenterfoundation.org or call (561) 841-1166.

• Fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers and all blends of families are invited to take part in Wellington’s annual Father Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Village Park Gymnasium (11700 Pierson Road). For more info., call (561) 791-4005.

• Saturday Night Lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center will feature the Seventh Annual Great Charity Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 6 starting at 5 p.m. For more info., visit www.pbiec.com or call (561) 793-JUMP.