Calendar For March 28 – April 3, 2014

Saturday, March 29

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, March 29 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.

Wine, Women & Shoes benefiting Big Dog Ranch Rescue will be held Saturday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at Mar-A-Lago with lunch, wine tastings, a fashion show, an auction and more. Tickets are $300 and are available at www.winewomenandshoes.com/bdrr. For info., call (561) 309-3311.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host RPB Teen Xpressions for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. Share original poems, writings or artwork. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Naturalization Information Session for adults Saturday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services will discuss the requirements for naturalization. Free educational materials and brochures will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Tech Petting Zoo Road Show for adults Saturday, March 29 at 3 p.m. Learn about eReaders, tablets and smart phones. Try out iPads, Android tablets and Kindles, and apps for downloading eBooks and music. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host its Dark Sky Festival for all ages Saturday, March 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. The free event will demonstrate how to improve lighting practices to lower energy use, reduce harmful impacts to wildlife and make it easier to see the night sky. Event activities include stargazing, telescopes, live animal show, guided nature walks and more. Call (561) 233-1400 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free concert with Mark & Clark Dueling Pianos on Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council will hold its Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale on Saturday, March 29 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Agriplex. For more info., visit www.pbrarefruitcouncil.org.

Sunday, March 30

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.) Visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com for more info.

The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, March 30 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 public is invited to attend a free Family Tennis Day at the Wellington Tennis Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) hosted by the Western Communities Tennis Association on Sunday, March 30 from noon to 2 p.m. The event will provide an introduction to tennis involving professional instructors and play opportunities for children and adults. For info., call (561) 791-4775.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue its 2014 season Sunday, March 30 with the Maserati U.S. Open Polo Championships. For tickets, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

A.B. Levy’s in Palm Beach will hold two fine art auction sales in the Flamingo Building (1921 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach) on Sunday, March 30 at 1 and 6 p.m. Modern and contemporary works of art will include top artists. Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Saleroom.com. For more info., call Albert Levy at (561) 835-9139 or e-mail albert@ablevys.com.

Monday, March 31

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Legos for ages 8 and up Monday, March 31 at 4 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego pieces. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Tuesday, April 1

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science For Seniors: Marine Ecology for ages 50 and up Tuesday, April 1 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $5 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host the Beverly Cleary Reading Club for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesdays, April 1, 15 and 29 and Mondays, April 7 and 21 at 3 p.m. Library staff will read from one of Beverly Cleary’s chapter books throughout the month of April. Make something fun each week and on April 29, celebrate Beverly Cleary’s birthday. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Scherenschnitte Papercutting on Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. Explore this Pennsylvania Dutch folk art by making decorative, lacy creations. Bring a pair of scissors; other supplies will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• A free series for parents of teens, “Teening-Up” with Your Teen, will be offered by the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension at the Clayton Hutcheson Agricultural Center (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call (561) 233-1742 to register.

Wednesday, April 2

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Financial Statement Soup: Understand the Darn Things on Wednesday, April 2 at 2 p.m. Non-accountants tend to run screaming from financial statements. Phil Scruton from the Small Business Development Center will explain what they mean and how to use them. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host American Girl: Isabelle for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 p.m. Celebrate the American Girl of the Year. Share a talent, hobby, artwork, collector’s item or a piece of family history and tell all about it. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Japanese Anime & Culture Club for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. Hang out, watch anime and eat snacks with fellow fans. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature Lily Tomlin on Wednesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall. For info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Thursday, April 3

• The Palm Beach International Film Festival will take place Thursday, April 3 through April 10. Visit www.pbifilmfest.org for more info.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Thursdays, April 3 at 10 and 11 a.m. The cost is $2 per child. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP.

• The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra featuring vocalist Delores King Williams on Thursday, April 3 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Play With Poetry for ages 4 to 14 on Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m. Props, poems and performance will be included in a program in celebration of National Poetry Month. Bring a favorite poem and a prop or two to help “perform” it. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, April 3 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 library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• Palm Beach State College’s theatre department will present Dearly Departed by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones from Thursday through Saturday, April 3-5 and April 10-12 at 8 p.m. at Stage West at the Palm Beach State College Lake Worth Campus (4200 Congress Ave.). Tickets can be purchased by phone at (561) 868-3309 or at the box office the evening of the performance.

• The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin on Thursday, April 3 at 8 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall featuring the music of Led Zeppelin. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Friday, April 4

• The fifth annual International Gay Polo Tournament will take place Friday through Sunday, April 4-6 in Wellington. For more info., visit www.gaypolo.com.

• The 11th annual Flavors Wellington Food & Wine Festival will take place Friday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. For more info., call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.flavorsofwellington.com.

• The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium’s annual benefit, The Tech Revolution: An Evening with Steve ‘Woz’ Wozniak, will be held Friday, April 4 at the Breakers. Contact Marcy Hoffman at (561) 370-7738 or mhoffman@sfsciencecenter.org for more info.

• The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host a Gospel Gala with Israel Houghton and New Breed on Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Dreyfoos Concert Hall. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• The Village of Wellington will host its fourth annual “A Touch of Broadway” Musical Preview on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater featuring local high school theater departments. For more info., call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Saturday, April 5

• Palm Beach State College will host the free seminar “College is Possible” on Saturday, April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth campus (4200 Congress Avenue) for high school seniors who need help getting on the path to college and juniors who want to get a head start on their higher education planning. A free continental breakfast will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. Pre-register at www.palmbeachstate.edu/recruitment/College-Possible.aspx.

• The Wellington Garden Club will present “The Secret Gardens of Wellington” on Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit six spectacular gardens and participate in a unique plant sale and raffle. The event will support scholarships and community projects. For more information, e-mail info@wellingtongardenclub.org, call (561) 791-0273 or visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Deep Sea Stories for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, April 5 at 11 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and a craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Relay for Life of Royal Palm Beach will honor cancer survivors and current cancer patients along with families, friends and caregivers at the opening ceremonies Saturday, April 5 at 4 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach High School. Registered survivors and patients will receive commemorative shirts and gift bags, along with supper provided by Ruby Tuesday. The special guests will also be honored onstage at the opening ceremonies and cheered as the walk opens. To participate, visit www.relayforlife.org/royalpalmbeachfl and register as a survivor.

• The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature Paul Anka on Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m. in the Dreyfoos Concert Hall. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.