Saturday, Feb. 2
• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Feb. 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.
• Clean out your child’s room or get great bargains at the sixth annual Kids Garage Sale on Saturday, Feb. 2 at Royal Palm Beach Veterans Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Infant goods, clothing, toys and kids athletic gear will be available at great prices. For more info., call (561) 790-5149.
• Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host “Nature Journaling for Children” for ages 5 to 13 on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. Mounts will provide the materials and creative tips on how to get a child started on keeping a journal. Accompanied by their parents/guardians, the children will then go out in the garden to release the young artist, writer or poet within. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
• The South Florida Undy 5000 Cancer 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. at the Meyer Amphitheatre (201 Evernia Street, West Palm Beach). The Undy 5000 is a family-friendly 5K run/walk open to all ages created by the Colon Cancer Alliance. There is also a 1-mile fun run/walk. All registered participants receive a commemorative pair of Undy 5000 boxers. Registration costs $30 for adults and $25 for youths in advance, and $40 for adults and $35 for youths on race day. Visit www.undy5000.org for more info.
• The Wellington Father Daughter Dance will take place Saturday, Feb. 2 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Call (561) 791-4005 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
Sunday, Feb. 3
• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue its 10th anniversary season on Sunday, Feb. 3 with the Ylvisaker Cup. For tickets, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.
Monday, Feb. 4
• The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb. 4 at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), with a business meeting at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a 12:30 p.m. program. Titled “Interiorscapes: How to Create an Indoor Garden,” Steven Chase will discuss maintaining indoor plants. Guests are welcome, but seating is limited. RSVP to Jayne at (561) 791-0273. For more info., visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Backward Day” for ages 3 to 5 on Monday, Feb. 4 at 3:30 p.m. Come in walking backward and upside down for silly backward songs and stories. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Drop-In Winter Story Times” beginning Monday, Feb. 4 at 3:30 p.m. The library offers “Baby Story Time” for under 23 months, “Explore and Learn Activity Time” for ages 2 to 4, and “Classic Story Time” for ages 4 to 6. Call (561) 790-6030 for dates and times.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Art Club” for age 8 and up on Monday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. This month’s activity will be scratchboard art. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Crochet Club” for age 9 to adult Mondays, Feb. 4, 11 and 25 at 5 p.m. Learn basic stitches and socialize while you work on projects. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Writers Live! Presents Tim Dorsey” for adults on Monday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. This best-selling novelist will talk about his new book The Riptide Ultra-Glide. A book signing will follow. Visit www.pbclibrary.org/writerslive for info.
• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will offer a program by Rufino Orsorio titled “Florida Wildflowers and the Three Bs (Birds, Butterflies and Bees)” on Monday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 233-1400.
Tuesday, Feb. 5
• The Palm Beach County Commission will meet Tuesday, Feb. 5 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 Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Games for Tweens” for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. Bring your sense of fun and a friend for Wii and board games. Call (561) 790-6070 for info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will hold “Crochet Club” on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. for adults and age 9 and up. Learn introductory stitches or bring current projects. Yarn will be available for new participants. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Art Smarts: Card Making” for ages 6 to 10 on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Get creative and make silly, strange or super Valentines that reflect your personality. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “American Girl: Felicity” for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. Celebrate Felicity with games and crafts related to Colonial times. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Florida Trails” for adults Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Discover the Florida Trail Association and hiking opportunities in the Palm Beach County area. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Thursday, Feb. 7
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “AARP Tax Help” for adults Thursdays at 10 a.m. AARP volunteers will provide individualized help with special attention to age 60 and older. Bring current previous year’s tax documents. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, Feb. 7 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.
• The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host a Cafe FIFTY2 Grand Opening Event Gathering on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the new restaurant, located at 12785 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 792-6525.
• Dream Sponsors will host “Get Into Africa” on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Players Club. The night of vibrant music, dance, vendors and more will benefit the nonprofit organization’s mission to make a difference in the lives of orphaned Kenyan children. For more info., visit www.dreamsponsorsinc.org or call (561) 795-2223.
• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host a networking mixer Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pandora of Wellington Green (10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Unit 276-A). For more info., contact Jessica Clasby at (561) 578-4811 or jessica@cpbchamber.com.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Pajama Tales” for ages 2 to 6 on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Anime Origins” for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a Japanese snack, check out the latest anime, and learn about the culture that inspired it. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will meet Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at Village Hall (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Call (561) 790-5100 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com for more info.
Friday, Feb. 8
• The Palm Beach County Planning Commission will meet Friday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. in the 1W-47 conference room at the Vista Center (2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach). For info., visit www.pbcgov.com.
• Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host “Stories in the Garden: Flowers” on Friday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. Co-hosted by the Palm Beach County Library System and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden, this free program is targeted for children ages 2 to 6, and includes interactive stories and songs followed by an activity in the Garden. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Women in Business Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 8 at noon at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington). Call (561) 578-4807 or e-mail Mary Lou Bedford at marylou@cpbchamber.com for more info.
• Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host “Photograph the Sunset at Mounts” on Friday, Feb. 8 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Join nature photographer John J. Lopinot to capture the sunset at Mounts. The cost is $30 per person. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Buggy Valentines” for ages 4 to 7 on Friday, Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. Make a lollipop bug card and play Valentine Bingo. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
