Saturday, Sept. 1
• The South Florida Hitmen 10-U traveling baseball team is holding Baseball Tryouts through Sept. 12 to compete in the upcoming 2012 fall season. Players cannot turn 11 before May 1, 2013. Contact coach Jason Hugus at (561) 758-7916 or e-mail sfhitmen@gmail.com for more information, or visit www.southfloridahitmen.com.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will recruit student volunteers in grades six through 12 for “Be a Reading Buddy” classes on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. Earn volunteer service hours for school by reading and playing literacy games with a child in grades K to 5 on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. Pick up an application. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will recruit “Be a Reading Buddy” volunteers in grades 6 to 12 on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. Earn volunteer service hours by helping a child in grades K to 5 with reading skills. Pick up an application. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Tuesday, Sept. 4
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will start “Fall Story Times” for children under 5 on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 10:15 a.m. Pick up a flier for dates and times. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Poetry Recital Practice” for ages 7 to 11 on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. Memorize a favorite poem or one you’ve written and create simple props and costume pieces for performance. You must be able to attend the poetry recital on Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “The Science Behind Dinosaurs” for ages 6 to 8 on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Learn basic facts about how paleontologists study dinosaurs and make a few hands-on discoveries of your own. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 4 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, Sept. 5
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Could You Be a Cahill?” for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Test your mettle to find out if you could protect the secrets of the 39 Clues. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Reading Buddies” for grades K to 5 on Wednesdays, Sept. 5 through Oct. 24 at 4:30 p.m. If you need practice reading, work once a week with a teen to read together and play literacy games. Pick up an application. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
Thursday, Sept. 6
• The Wellington High School Autism Awareness Club will feature author Ruth Hartman Berge on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. in the WHS lecture hall. Hartman’s book Betty Tales: The True Story of a Brave Bobblehead Cat shares the lessons Betty’s family has learned, and it teaches children and adults to overcome obstacles. For more info., call WHS at (561) 795-4900.
• The Palm Beach County Commission will host a public budget hearing on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Anime Origins” for ages 12 to 17 on Thursdays, Sept. 6, 13 and 20 at 6:30 p.m. Check out the latest cartoons and fashions from Japan and make your own Japanese-style snack. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, Sept. 6 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.
• Golden Grove Elementary School (5959 140th Ave., The Acreage) will host Girl Scouts Registration on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Contact Sue Holmes at (561) 427-6902 or sholmes@gssef.org for more info.
Friday, Sept. 7
• Christian Homeschool Support of the Western Communities will host its first monthly meeting of the 2012-13 school year Friday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. Come hear all the ideas CHS has planned for the new year. All area homeschoolers are encouraged to attend. The discounted annual membership of $10 per family ends soon. Call (561) 753-4750 for the meeting location in The Acreage and other information.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 Forest Hill Blvd.) will feature a free screening of the movie World Trade Center on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
Saturday, Sept. 8
• Women at Rest will present the seminar “Embrace His Grace” on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Covenant Centre International (9153 Roan Lane, Palm Beach Gardens). The event includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more info., e-mail womenatrest@hotmail.com. To register, visit www.womenatrest.net/seminars.
• Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host the workshop “Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Growing” on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mounts Exhibit Hall A in the Clayton Hutcheson Complex. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Grandparents Are Great!” for ages 2 to 8 on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 10:15 a.m. Celebrate the grandmothers and grandfathers you love and make a special Grandparents’ Day gift to take home. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• Wellington American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 will host the Future Heroes Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Binks Forest Golf Club. Proceeds will benefit local youth, patriotic and veteran support programs. For more info., call John Isola at (561) 795-2721, Mike Pancia at (561) 324-5403 or Ed Portman at (561) 602-4409, or e-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com.
Sunday, Sept. 9
• Grandparents Day will be celebrated with a children’s fashion show Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. inside the original Wellington Mall (12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) hosted by Nimia’s Creations and Portada Florida. For more info., call (561) 255-0549 or (954) 655-8820.
• The Wellington Jewish Center (13860 Wellington Trace, Suite 4) will host an open house, shofar factory and family barbecue Sunday, Sept. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. For more info., call (561) 333-4663 or visit www.wellingtonjewishcenter.org.
Monday, Sept. 10
• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon Monday, Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 790-6200 or visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Manners Matter” for ages 4 to 7 on Monday, Sept. 10 at 3:30 p.m. Learn social graces and build confidence with etiquette games and activities. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Simple Seasonal Origami” for age 8 and up Monday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. Try your hand at simple origami paper folding. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will present “Reading Buddies” for grades K to 5 on Mondays, Sept. 10 through Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. If you need practice reading, work once a week with a teen to read together and play literacy games. Pick up an application. Call (561) 681 4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Crochet Club for ages 9 to 14 on Mondays at 5 p.m. Learn basic crochet skills and socialize while you work. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• Panther Run Elementary School (10775 Lake Worth Road) will host Girl Scouts Registration on Monday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Contact Sue Holmes at (561) 427-6902 or sholmes@gssef.org for more info.
• The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District will meet Monday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the district office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 793-0884 or visit www.lgwcd.org for more info.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
• The Palm Beach County Commission will meet Tuesday, Sept. 11 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 more info., visit www.pbcgov.com.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will feature Crochet Club for age 9 and up on Tuesdays, Sept. 11, 18 and 25 at 5 p.m. Learn introductory stitches or bring current projects and socialize. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
