Saturday, Nov. 8
• Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a bird walk Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8 a.m. at the Loxahatchee River District (2500 Jupiter Park Drive). For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org or call (561) 742-7791.
• The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a certified Boating Safety Class at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will receive a certification at the conclusion of the course. The cost is $35 per person. Call (561) 791-4082 to register.
• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Nov. 8 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 Caridad Center (8645 W. Boynton Beach Blvd.) will hold its 10th annual Family Festival on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Screening tests will be available at no cost, including cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, urinalysis, body mass index, HIV, oral and vision. For more info., call (561) 737-6336 or visit www.caridad.org.
• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host Creative Container Design on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. Learn about basic design principles, successful plant combinations, potting mixes and maintenance. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
• The Little Blue Dog will present its Ride for Rescue Ride-A-Thon on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Iron Lion Fitness (10660 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Small breed adoptable dogs will be available to meet, and there will be light refreshments from Taylor Made Café and fresh juice from Universal Living Sprouts. Spin as long as you like with a $20 donation to benefit Get A Life Pet Rescue. For info., call (561) 204-LION.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Metro Theater Company in Unsorted on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. Clothes are the characters in a playful world where everyone must be sorted, according to the bully-boss known as “Jacket.” For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.
• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a Hands-On-Learning Event: LeapBand Activity for ages 4 to 7 on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. The event highlights LeapBand from LeapFrog, the new activity tracker designed just for children that encourages active play and healthy habits. Call (561) 792-1292 for info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host RPB Teen Xpressions for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. Share your original poems, writings, art work, etc. with a group of peers. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Builders Club for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Meet fellow builders and work together, or alone, on creative projects. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. Meet other teens who enjoy anime and share your knowledge. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will host Reach For The Stars Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching Party on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. to benefit the Kravis Center’s education programs. Enjoy four floors of gourmet foods, fine wines and the sounds of a live Latin band while playing table games with celebrity guest dealers. For tickets, contact Maureen Gardella at (561) 651-4355 or gardella@kravis.org, or visit www.kravis.org.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host free tribute band concerts on Saturday, Nov. 8 with a Paul McCartney tribute by Silly Love Songs at 7:30 p.m. and a Carpenters tribute by Yesterday Once More at 9 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
• The Colony Hotel’s Royal Room Cabaret (155 Hammon Ave., Palm Beach) will present jazz pianist Copeland Davis on Saturdays, Nov. 8, 15 and 22. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. To RSVP, call (561) 659-8100.
Sunday, Nov. 9
• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket.com or call (561) 723-3898.
• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com or call (561) 792-9260.
• Royal Palm Beach will host a free outdoor Concert in the Park series at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on the second Sunday of each month, beginning on Sunday, Nov. 9 through April. The series will kick off with Simply Tina, a Tina Turner tribute band, from 3 to 6 p.m. For more info., call (561) 790-5149 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.
• Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org or call (561) 742-7791.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Don McLean and Judy Collins on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.
Monday, Nov. 10
• Recognition Day 2014: Honoring All Who Served will be held Monday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m., with a ceremony in Lot 23 by the Veterans Garden near the Military Trail entrance to the VA Medical Center (7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach) with hot dogs, music and refreshments. For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host The “Under Construction” Crew for ages 7 to 11 on Monday, Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m. Play with building blocks and see if you can do the building challenge of the day. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
• Wellington and the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390 will honor all current and former members of the armed forces at Wellington’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The activities begin with a parade at 8:15 a.m. commencing at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) followed by a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at the Wellington Veterans Memorial. For more info., e-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com.
• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a Veterans Day Story Time and activity Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.
• A candlelight service to salute veterans will be held Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Veterans Park Amphitheater on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. A flag-raising ceremony will be followed by a motivational presentation. Enjoy free refreshments and a live musical performance by the Royal Palm Beach Community Band following the ceremony. Veterans attending the ceremony who wish to be recognized should call (561) 790-5149.
• The Wellington High School Band will hold its Salute to Veterans Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Wellington High School Theater (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.). Admission is free. Refreshments will be served following the concert. Visit www.whsband.com for more info.
• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
• The fifth annual Chef Event benefiting Seagull Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the Breakers beach club restaurant in Palm Beach. Tickets can be purchased at www.seagull.org. For more info., call Elizabeth McDermott at (561) 842-5814, ext. 111.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Consumer Report Program for adults Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. Palm Beach County business librarian Susan R. Berger will demonstrate how Consumer Reports, an online library database, can help you make the best choices for your holiday gifts, obtain product ratings and reviews, and find in-depth advice and recommendations for thousands of products and services. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host 101 Fantastic Fingernails for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Decorate your nails with out-of-this-world designs. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Trivia Night for adults Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Form a team or compete alone in a stimulating game of trivia. Bragging rights and prizes will be awarded to the winners. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the PGA Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). The speaker will be Lorna Owens of the Footprints Foundation. Networking starts at 6 p.m., with dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20. For more info., call Dottie Smith at (772) 545-7145 or Pat Key at (561) 622-2713, or visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.
Thursday, Nov. 13
• The Palm Beach Jewelry & Watch Show will debut Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 13-16 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) with more than 100 jewelry and watch dealers and collections of antique and estate jewelry, vintage pieces, modern collections and more. Call (561) 822-5440 or visit www.palmbeachjewelryandwatchshow.com for info.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free concert on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand at 5 p.m. and the No Strings Attached band will play at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
• The Safety Council of Palm Beach County will hold a Beginning Motorcycle Rider Course on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 6 to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15 and 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wellington High School (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.) Visit www.safetycouncilpbc.org for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Families Reading Together for all ages Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Patrick Ball, one of the world’s premier Celtic harp players, will offer an introduction to this legendary instrument. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
Friday, Nov. 14
• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold the second in its three-part Business Academy 1-2-3 series Friday, Nov. 14 at 8:30 a.m. at the chamber building (13901 Southern Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). The cost is $29 for members and $40 for non-members. Visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info.
• The Palm Beaches Crab Cake Cook-Off for Changing the Odds is set for Friday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Pavilion and Terrace, City Commons and Waterfront in West Palm Beach. This charitable event will award the 2014 Top Chef and Restaurant/Caterer judged to craft the finest crab cake in the Palm Beaches. For more info., visit www.cp-cto.org/crab-cake-cook-off-2014.
