Saturday, April 26
• Butterfields Southern Café (1145 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.) will host an autism benefit on Saturday, April 26 during Autism Awareness Month. Twenty percent of proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks. There will be a bounce house, popcorn and cotton candy. Call (561) 317-8763 for more info.
• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, April 26 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.
• Wellington’s Great American Cleanup is set for Saturday, April 26 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will pick up trash along Greenbriar and Greenview Shores boulevards, and in the Folkestone/Yarmouth community. Water, lunch and T-shirts will be supplied. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov and click on the “Great American Cleanup” for registration details. For more info., contact Scott Campbell at (561)-791-4105 or campbell@wellingtonfl.gov.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host RPB Teen Xpressions for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. Share your original poems, writings, art work and more with a group of your peers. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Chess Club for Kids ages 8 and up Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. Practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 3 to 8 on Saturday, April 26 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Dollar Bill Origami for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, April 26 at 3 p.m. Make your dollar bills into actual art. Bring your own crisp dollar or use fake money provided. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Gluten-Free Cooking on Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.
• The Wellington High School Band will host Jazz Under the Stars during the a spring concert/scholarship benefit and bake sale at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m. featuring both the WHS jazz band and the Wellington Landings Middle School jazz band. Admission is free, however the Wolverine Band Boosters will be collecting donations. For more info., contact Joe Piconcelli at (561) 791-4756.
• The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host the 21st annual Reach for the Stars Benefit on Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.
Sunday, April 27
• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, April 27 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, April 27 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.
• Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds will present the 14th annual Sweet Corn Fiesta on Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Watch amateurs and professionals chow down during a competitive corn-eating contest, and partake in a number of other outdoor festivities. For more info., call (561) 996-0343 or visit www.sweetcornfiesta.com.
• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Meditation Presentation on Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Explore the healing power of meditation at this free event. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.
• Community of Hope Church (14055 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves) will host its inaugural Sunday Family Fun Day on Sunday, April 27 from 3 to 7 p.m. with a classic car and bike show, bounce houses, vendors, crafters, a silent auction, food, prizes and activities for people of all ages. Proceeds will support the church’s recovery ministry, which meets Mondays at the church. For more info., call (561) 753-8883 or e-mail info@gocoh.com.
• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor will participate in the countywide 24-hour Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance and reading of children’s names who were killed during the Holocaust on Sunday, April 27 at 6:45 p.m. at Lake Charleston Park (700 Charleston Shores Blvd., Lantana). For more info., call (561) 968-0688.
• The Village of Wellington will host an Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration on Sunday, April 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
Monday, April 28
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Lego Building Crew for ages 7 to 11 on Monday, April 28 at 3:30 p.m. Play with Legos and make your own creation. Bring a Lego creation of your own to show. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Legos for ages 8 and up Monday, April 28 at 4 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego pieces. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Mid-County Democratic Club will meet Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at Tree’s Wings & Ribs (603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). For more info, contact Steve Licari at (561) 307-0876 or stevenlicari@hotmail.com.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host It’s Pajamarama Time for ages 3 to 6 plus siblings Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening of boisterous sounds and noise. Don’t forget to wear your favorite PJ’s. Stuffed animals, pillows and blankets are welcome. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
Tuesday, April 29
• Kravis On Broadway will feature Million Dollar Quartet from Tuesday, April 29 through Sunday, May 4 in Dreyfoos Hall. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science For Seniors: Reef Ecology for ages 50 and up Tuesday, April 29 at 9 a.m. The class is a half-day field trip to Peanut Island. The cost is $5 per person, plus an $8 ferry fee. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Salt Dough Magnets for ages 7 to 14 on Tuesday, April 29 at 4:30 p.m. Shape and mold salt dough concoctions to fashion into stylish magnets. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host SOS: Sustainable Outstanding Seafood on Tuesday April 29 6:30 p.m. Learn the benefits of responsibly farmed seafood, including a cooking demonstration and tasting. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.
Wednesday, April 30
• Temple Beth Tikvah (4550 Jog Road, Greenacres) and Temple Beth Kodesh will host Israeli speakers Rabbi Eyal and Nathalie Riess on Wednesday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Reiss is director of the International Center for Tzfat Kabbalah. Call (561) 967-3600 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Holocaust Witness for adults Wednesday, April 30 at 3 p.m. The docudrama follows Halina Laster, a Polish Jewish girl who was arrested by the Germans for helping smuggle food into a ghetto and spent five years in concentration camps. Videographer Fred Singer leads a discussion as part of Holocaust Days of Remembrance. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Game Night for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. Play Nintendo Wii and board games. Food will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
Thursday, May 1
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Thursday, May 1 at 10 a.m. Introduce little ones to Mother Nature through stories. The cost is $2 per child. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP.
• Executive Women of the Palm Beaches will hold its Women in Leadership Awards luncheon Thursday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. The keynote speaker will be Valerie Plame, former CIA officer and bestselling author of Fair Game and Blowback. For more info., visit www.ewpb.org or call (561) 868-7070.
• Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, May 1 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 Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
Friday, May 2
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit on Friday, May 2 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
