Saturday, Jan. 31
• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold an all-day trip to the Viera Wetlands on Saturday, Jan. 31. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.
• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at Peaceful Waters Park (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington) on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 8 a.m. Meet at the boardwalk entry. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.
• ArtFest on the Green, presented by the Wellington Art Society, will return to the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet local artists and view beautiful works of art available for purchase. Visit www.wellingtonartsociety.com for more info.
• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Jan. 31 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 Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Frozen Fun Time for ages 5 to 10 on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m. with ice-themed activities and crafts. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Story Time at the Zoo: Anook, The Snow Princess by Hans Wilhelm on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m. Story Time at the Zoo encourages children to connect with wildlife through reading and is included in the cost of zoo admission. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. Meet other teens who enjoy watching and talking about anime and share your knowledge about manga. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• Wellington’s Father-Daughter Dance will take place Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present folk singer/songwriter David Wilcox on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.
Sunday, Feb. 1
• Beginning Sunday, Feb. 1, all Wellington Seniors Club activities will be held at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington) and not the Wellington Community Center. For more info., call (561) 791-4000.
• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, Feb. 1 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.
• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Feb. 1 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 International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue the 2015 polo season on Sunday, Feb. 1 with the 20-goal Ylvisaker Cup. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.
Monday, Feb. 2
• The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb. 2 at Wellington’s Village Park on Pierson Road. A business meeting will start at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a program at 12:15 p.m. on vultures presented by Sydelle Dombrowsky of the Green Cay Wetlands Nature Center. RSVP to Carol Coleman at (561) 792-2290. For more info., visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.
• The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s Culture & Cocktails at the Colony Hotel (155 Hammon Ave., Palm Beach) will celebrate design with a conversation with Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan on Monday, Feb. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. Registration and cocktails are from 5 to 5:45 p.m., and the conversation starts at 5:45 p.m. For membership info., call Debbie Calabria at (561) 472-3330.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science for Seniors: Cephalopods (Octopus) on Tuesday, Feb. 3 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 Game Day for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga and chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County will present musical The Weight of the Words on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:45 p.m. The anti-bullying program will take place at several locations across the county, including Seminole Ridge High School. The musical was created by Nova High School students and produced by special arrangement with Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts. Visit www.mhapbc.org or call (561) 832-3755 for more info.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
• American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 791-9875.
• The Palm Coast Association of Health Underwriters will hold a luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the West Palm Beach Embassy Suites Hotel (1601 Belvedere Road) featuring a discussion of the Affordable Care Act. For more info., or to RSVP for the luncheon, e-mail pcahu@pcahu.org.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host American Girl: Mia for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. Mia’s dream is to skate, just like the rest of her family, but she doesn’t want to be a hockey player, she dreams of being a figure skater. Learn about how hard it can be to pursue your dreams when all you want to do is fit in. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Japanese Animation & Culture Club for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Hang out, watch anime and eat snacks while you talk with friends and fans about all the cool stuff from Japan. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• Lynn University in Boca Raton will present Brass in Blue on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. with the United States Air Force Band of the West. The concert is free but reservations are required. For more info., visit events.lynn.edu.
Thursday, Feb. 5
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. The cost is $2 per child. Reservations are required. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Vintage Valentine Crafts for ages 17 and up Thursdays, Feb. 5 and 12 at 2:15 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 2:15 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “It’s Game Time!” for ages 6 to 12 on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a snack while you play some Wii games, board games or card games. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free concert on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand starting at 5 p.m., and the Big City Dogs band will play at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Writer’s Critique for adults Thursday, Feb. 5 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.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Be My Valentine Card-Making Craft for all ages Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Paper-crafting techniques and materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Friday, Feb. 6
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Writers Live: Michael Wiley for adults Friday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. This award-winning novelist will talk about his new book Blue Avenue. Pre-register by calling (561) 790-6070 or visiting www.pbclibrary.org/writers-live-2015.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “It’s a Craft Bonanza!” for ages 2 and up Friday, Feb. 6 at 3:30 p.m. Drop in and make as many crafts as you want with the supplies from the craft closet. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of The Penguins of Madagascar on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info.
• Renowned foodist and television personality Alton Brown will appear at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. Visit www.altonbrowntour.com or www.kravis.org/altonbrown for more info.
Saturday, Feb. 7
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Bookercise: Move, Dance, Wiggle & Shake for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy wiggling and shaking to music while using scarves, egg shakers and other instruments, all in the name of reading readiness. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acoustic Java Jam for adults Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Great Black Authors for ages 6 to 10 on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Celebrate Black History Month with a story time followed by a fun craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Builders Club for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. Meet fellow builders and work on creative projects. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The annual Firefighter Chili Cook Off to support Hospice of Palm Beach County will take place Saturday, Feb. 7 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Bryant Park in Lake Worth with uniquely decorated chili booths, interesting vendors, delicious cooking, cold drinks, fabulous bands and prizes for winning chilis. For more info., visit www.pbcfr-retiree.org.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Black History Family Fun on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. Come together to play a fun game celebrating the early contributions of African Americans to science and everyday life in America. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, returns to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Feb. 7. The event will raise at least $1.5 million for nonprofit organizations in Palm Beach County. For more information, visit www.greatcharitychallenge.com.
• Join Fred Astaire Dance Studio for a celebration of dancing through the magic of time travel. “Travel Through Time” will be held at the Wellington High School Theater (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd., Wellington) on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. To order a ticket, call (561) 478-1400 or visit www.fredastairewpb.com/tickets.
