Saturday, March 1
• Royal Palm Beach will host “West Fest” at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.) on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2. There will be music, activities, a chili cook-off, contests and more. To learn more, visit www.rpbwestfest.com or call (561) 790-5149.
• The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show will be at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2. For tickets, visit www.palmbeachfinecraftshow.com.
• The 2014 Beach Marine Flea Market & Boat Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; children 12 and under are free. Visit www.flnauticalfleamarket.com or call (954) 205-7813 for more info.
• The South Florida Fair will host Bluegrass & Bar-B-Que on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 in Yesteryear Village. The event will feature Ricky Skaggs and Sam Bush. Numerous local bands will also play. Admission is $15, and free for children 2 and under. Parking is free. Camping is $35 per night. For more info., call (561) 793-0333.
• The 13th annual Race for the Arts/Celebration of Young Artists and Color Me 4K Fun Run-Walk will be held Saturday, March 1 at Dreher Park South near the Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach. The event will showcase the fine arts opportunities for students in Palm Beach County. Visit www.raceforthearts.org to download a registration form or register online at www.active.com. For more info., call (561) 329-9455 or visit www.raceforthearts.org.
• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, March 1 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 Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Butterflies on Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. Learn about local butterflies, their life cycles and habits, and see them in action in the butterfly garden. The cost is $3 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 for more info.
• Hugs and Kisses will host a Fashion Fundraiser on Saturday, March 1 at 5 p.m. at the Plaza Ballroom (111 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach). For more info., call (561) 819-9471 or visit www.hugsandkissesinc.org.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold live auditions for Wellington Idol 2014 on Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m., with semifinals Friday, March 7 and finals Saturday, March 8. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
Sunday, March 2
• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.). For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.
• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, March 2 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 YMCA of the Palm Beaches will present its 10th annual Polo for “Y” Kids on Sunday, March 2 beginning at noon at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Guests will enjoy brunch and silent and live auctions. All money raised will go toward furnishing the new childcare building at the YMCA of the Palm Beaches. For more info., call Christina Frost at (561) 968-9622, ext. 237, or visit www.ymcapalmbeaches.org.
• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue its 2014 season Sunday, March 2 with the C.V. Whitney Cup. For tickets, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.
• The Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches will present “Around the World in Eighty Minutes” at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 at the DeSantis Family Chapel on Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Advanced tickets are $20; $25 at the door. To purchase and print tickets online, visit www.masterworkspb.org or call (561) 845-9696.
Monday, March 3
• The third annual Portrait of a Woman Luncheon benefiting the Quantum House will be held at the West Palm Beach Marriott on Monday, March 3 at 11:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling (561) 494-0515 or visiting www.quantumhouse.org/portraitofawoman.
• The 10th annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to benefit the Armory Art Center’s youth and adult art programming will take place Monday, March 3 at 11:59 a.m. (sharp). Tickets for the luncheon are $295. For more info., call (561) 832-1776, ext. 33, or visit www.armoryart.org.
• The local chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA) will meet at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 3 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). A representative from the Florida Attorney General’s office will give a presentation on “How to Change the Florida Constitution.” The presentation is open to the public. For more info., call Nancy Tanner at (561) 793-9677.
Tuesday, March 4
• The Palm Beach County Commission will meet Tuesday, March 4 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 Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science for Seniors: Birding 101 for ages 50 and over Tuesday, March 4 at 9:30 a.m. Learn from an expert how to get started with bird watching. The cost is $5 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Fat Tuesday Fun for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, March 4 at 3:30 p.m. Make masks with all things purple, gold and green for Mardi Gras. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host a Wonders of the Night Sky Telescope Viewing Session for adults Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Join the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches and learn about constellations. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
Wednesday, March 5
• Wellington Elementary School (13000 Paddock Drive) will host its Kindergarten Round-Up on Wednesday, March 5 at 8:30 a.m. Visit the school, pick up kindergarten registration packets and ask questions. Call the school at (561) 651-0600 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 and up Wednesday, March 5 at 10:30 a.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Pokémon League for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
Thursday, March 6
• The School District of Palm Beach County will take part in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, March 6. Students participating in the event should submit a note to the school in advance. Participating students will receive an excused absence for the day. For more info., contact Vickie Middlebrooks at vickie.middlebrooks@palmbeachschools.org or (561) 357-7661.
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Thursday, March 6 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Introduce little ones to nature through stories. The cost is $2 per child. Call (561) 233-1400 for more info.
• Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, March 6 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 International Polo Club Palm Beach will host Pony Up for POST, an inaugural event to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Support Team (POST), on Thursday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. For info., call Kimberly at (561) 844-1778, ext. 15.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere led by Caryn DeVincenti of the Florida Writers’ Association. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
Friday, March 7
• Equestrian Trails Elementary School will hold its Kindergarten Round-Up on Friday, March 7 at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. E-mail connie.ritter@palmbeachschools.org for more info.
• Wellington High School will host its second annual Dance Marathon on Friday, March 7 to raise money for the Shands Hospital for Children in Gainesville. Students will be dancing and standing from 4 to 11 p.m. in the gymnasium. For more info., visit www.helpmakemiracles.org, click on “Find A Dance Marathon” and type “Wellington” into the search box, or contact Kelsie Boudreau at (561) 906-2706 or boudreau.kelsie2@gmail.com.
• Fair Housing: One World, One Neighborhood is the theme of this year’s annual Fair Housing Month art, essay and audio visual contest. Palm Beach County students are urged to create a poster, essay or video that conveys the idea that it is illegal to discriminate in the sale or rental of housing. Students may submit one entry for each category no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, March 7. For rules, or more information, visit www.pbcgov.com/equalopportunity or contact Kathi Dillard at (561) 355-4927 or kdillard@pbcgov.org.
• The Challenge of the Americas, benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through Play for P.I.N.K., will take place Friday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Contact Mary Ross at (561) 433-0988 or anglot@aol.com for more info.
• The Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches will have an array of telescopes focused on different parts of the night sky at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach) on Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Each telescope will be manned by an astronomer to explain what you are viewing. Be sure to bring bug spray. RSVP to Elinor Williams at elinor@loxahatcheefriends.com. For information about the refuge, visit www.loxahatcheefriends.com or call (561) 734-8303.
Saturday, March 8
• WIRK 103.1-FM’S Rib Round-Up, featuring great live country music and the best ribs in South Florida, returns Saturday, March 8 to the South Florida Fairgrounds’ Cruzan Amphitheatre. Reserved seats are $69 and festival lawn tickets are $40. For more info., visit www.wirk.com.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Apple-Mania for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, March 8 at 11 a.m. Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day with apple stories, songs and crafts. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• Irish Fest on Flagler returns Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9 with Irish food, crafts, dancing and music at the Meyer Amphitheater (104 Datura St., West Palm Beach). The festival runs Saturday, March 8 from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday, March 9 from noon to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Children 14 and under are admitted free. For more info., visit www.irishflorida.org or call (561) 394-5121.
• The American Cancer Society’s Diamond Ball will take place Saturday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Ave. South, Wellington). For more info., call (561) 650-0131.
