Saturday, June 30
• The 32nd annual South Florida Fair Scholarship Golf Classic will take place Saturday, June 30 at the Breakers West Golf Course with golf, gifts, prizes, food and fun. The day will begin at with a continental breakfast and registration at 7:30 a.m., a shotgun scramble at 8:30 a.m. and awards lunch at 1 p.m. For an entry form or sponsor info., contact Lorie Stinson at (561) 790-5245 or lorie@southfloridafair.com.
• The Summer Garage Sale will take place Saturday, June 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Admission costs $3. Parking is free. For more info., call (561) 790-5219 or visit www.southfloridafair.com.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine” exhibit and kickoff party for all ages on Saturday, June 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register for various activities scheduled throughout the day.
• The Northern Palm Beach chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will hold its “Member Showcase Extravaganza” Saturday, June 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lighthouse ArtCenter (373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta). Refreshments will be served. For more info., call (561) 908-4798.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature a Renaissance Faire on Saturday, June 30 at 1 p.m. for adults. Experience what life was like during Renaissance times from the Society for Creative Anachronism. Activities and displays include rapier fighting, face painting, puppet theater and Elizabethan costumes. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Tribute Training” for teens on Saturday, June 30 at 2 p.m. Are the odds in your favor? Test your knowledge and skills in trivia games and activities. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• Nature’s Center (5301 State Road 7, Lake Worth) will host a class on composting Saturday, June 30 at 2 p.m. Learn how to set up a compost bin at your home. Call (561) 434-5777 or e-mail info@thenaturescenter.com to register. The program is free and walk-ins are welcome. Visit www.thenaturescenter.com for more info.
Monday, July 2
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Be a Reading Buddy” for students in grades six to 12 on Monday, July 2 at 10 a.m. Find out how to earn volunteer service hours during the school year by reading and playing literacy games with kids from kindergarten through the fifth grade. Pick up an application. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• Summer Story Times for age 5 and under at the Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will continue Monday, July 2 at 10:15 a.m. Pick up a story time schedule flier for dates and times. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Red, White & Blue” for ages 3 to 5 on Monday, July 2 at 1 p.m. Hear stories and music about Independence Day while decorating your own American flag. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Angry Owls” for age 8 and up Monday, July 2 at 3 p.m. It’s Angry Birds meets Harry Potter! Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Cryptid Hunters” for ages 8 to 12 on Monday, July 2 at 4 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• Genbu-Kai Karate (13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A-21, Wellington) will present a five-week women’s self-defense course beginning Monday, July 2. The cost is $90. For more info., call (561) 804-1002.
Tuesday, July 3
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a meeting of the 39 Clues Club for ages 9 to 12 on Tuesdays, July 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Participate in activities, games and trivia competitions about this engrossing book series. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Music on Parade” for ages 3 to 5 on Tuesday, July 3 at 3 p.m. It’s time for stories, songs and a craft that celebrate the fun and excitement of parades. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Chess Club for Adults on Tuesday, July 3 at 6:30 p.m. Chess fans practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will feature “Rainy Day Games” for ages 6 to 8 on Tuesday, July 3 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) host a Crochet Club meeting for ages 9 to 14 on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Learn basic skills and socialize while you work on projects. Space is limited. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet Tuesday, July 3 at 7 p.m. at the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 793-2418 or visit www.loxahatcheegroves.org for more info.
Wednesday, July 4
• Royal Palm Beach will host the annual Red, White & Blue Fourth of July Family Fishing Tournament on Wednesday, July 4 at Lakeside Challenger Park. Registration is from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. with a deadline for bass weigh-ins (bass must be alive) at 11 a.m., deadline for other fish weigh-ins at noon, and entertainment and awards at 12:15. For more info., call (561) 790-5124.
• Royal Palm Beach will host its Firecracker Golf Tournament on Wednesday, July 4 at the Madison Green Golf Club. The scramble format tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Golfers are asked to pre-register at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way), the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane) or the Madison Green Golf Club (2001 Crestwood Blvd. North). For more info., call (561) 790-5149.
• The Royal Palm Beach Fireworks Spectacular will take place Wednesday, July 4 at 9 p.m. at Lakeside Challenger Park, after a full day of activities. The Kids Funzone area is open from 1 to 8 p.m. Live music and entertainment will go on all day long, and there will be free hot dogs while they last. Visit www.royalpalmbeach.com for more info.
• Wellington’s Family Fourth Celebration will take place Wednesday, July 4 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Village Park. This free event includes games, inflatables, face painting and live music. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. Free shuttle service will be available from the Palm Tran bus stop at the Mall at Wellington Green beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more info., call (561) 791-4005 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
Thursday, July 5
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) host “Night Sky Science” for ages 9 to 12 on Thursday, July 5 at 2 p.m. Perform an astronomical science experiment. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Phineas & Ferb Invent-athon” for ages 7 to 11 on Thursday, July 5 at 3 p.m. You are going to be so busted when your mom sees the crazy contraptions you and your friends built! Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Make Your Own Mandrake” for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, July 5 at 3 p.m. Listen to a reading from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, then learn to make your very own mandrake. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Dorm Room Survival” for ages 12 to 17 on Thursdays, July 5, 12 and 26 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism and comments to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere led by Florida Writers Association member Caryn DeVincenti. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
Friday, July 6
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) host “Crafternoon” for age 2 and up Fridays at 2 p.m. Drop by the VolunTeens craft table between 2 and 4 p.m. to make a small craft to take home. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• The Downtown Boca Friday Night Live monthly entertainment series will host a free Patriotic Celebration on Friday, July 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Sanborn Square (72 N. Federal Highway). Admission is free; chairs are available for rental for $2. For more info., visit www.downtownboca.org or call (561) 367-7070.
• The Wellington Amphitheater will feature a free screening of the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked on Friday, July 6 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
Saturday, July 7
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Blues Brothers Soul Band Tribute Concert on Saturday, July 7 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
