Calendar For March 6 – March 12, 2015

Saturday, March 7

• Jaguar Athletics will host Micayla’s Monarch Miracle 5K on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 a.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park in honor of a Royal Palm Beach High School student fighting lymphoma. All proceeds will go to her family to help with medical bills and her road to recovery. Visit www.rpbwestfest.com for more info.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will take a car pool tour around Storm Water Treatment Area 1E on Saturday, March 7 at 7:45 a.m. Contact Linda at (561) 742-7791 or e-mail asetripinfo@gmail.com to register.

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, March 7 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 Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s annual Barry Crown Walk for the Animals will take place Saturday, March 7 at Downtown at the Gardens (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens) with check-in and registration at 9 a.m. and opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. For more info., visit www.peggyadams.org, call (561) 472-8845 or e-mail walk@peggyadams.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Bookercise: Move, Dance, Wiggle & Shake for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host Once Upon a Cloud story time Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. with an activity and snack. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acoustic Java Jam for adults Saturday, March 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.

Hugs & Kisses will host a reception and fashion show Saturday, March 7 at the Plaza Ballroom in North Palm Beach with a reception at 5 p.m. and show at 6 p.m. Call (561) 819-9471 or visit www.hugsandkissesinc.org for more info.

• The L’Dor Va-Dor Players will present an original musical, The Megillah Aboard the Shushan of the Seas (A Purim Shpiel) written and directed by Rose Oren on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach). Call (561) 968–0688 to RSVP.

Sunday, March 8

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will host a carpool and bird walk along Lake Okeechobee’s South Rim on Sunday, March 8 at 8 a.m. Paul Gray will share his vast knowledge of the human and the natural history of the area. Call Linda at (586) 854-0145 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Garden Club will celebrate Wellington Garden Week with a Horticultural Day and Plant Sale on Sunday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater. The event is free and open to the public. For more info., visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

• Temple Beth Tikvah (4550 Jog Road, Greenacres) will hold its Adult Education Program on Sunday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m. with journalist and author Fern Schumer Chapman. Call (561) 967-3600 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, March 8 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, March 8 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.

• Forever Greyhounds will present its second annual “FUNdraiser: Out of the Ordinary into the Extraordinary” from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 8 at the Palm Beach Improv, featuring Peter Fogel, a silent auction, raffles and more. Tickets are $10. For more info., or to order tickets, visit www.forevergreyhounds.com, call (561) 574-7756 or e-mail kerry@forevergreyhounds.com.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue the 2015 polo season on Sunday, March 8 with the 26-goal USPA Piaget Gold Cup. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

Monday, March 9

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Art Club for ages 6 to 12 on Monday, March 9 at 3 p.m. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Writer’s Therapy for adults Monday, March 9 at 10 a.m. Participants will improve their craft by reading and discussing their work in an informal roundtable discussion. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Beta Sigma Phi Chapter of Xi Xi Tau Sorority meets the second Monday of every month at 2 p.m. at a member’s house in the West Palm Beach area. The sorority is known around the world as the “friendship” organization. Call (561) 586-3592 for more info.

Tuesday, March 10

• Municipal elections in Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves will be held on Tuesday, March 10. Visit www.pbcelections.org for more info.

• The Armory Art Center’s Mad Hatter’s Luncheon will take place Tuesday, March 10 at 11:59 a.m. sharp at Club Colette (215 Peruvian Ave., Palm Beach). Master of Ceremonies Alex Donner will lead the guests down the rabbit hole to a fabulous adventure. Call (561) 832-1776 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host About Time for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, March 10 at 3:30 p.m. Make your own clock to learn from, plus learn fun facts about Daylight Savings Time. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Kevin Perkins Golf Academy will conduct its Junior After-School Spring Golf Program starting Tuesday, March 10 at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. The program is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 17 and will take place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.kevinperkinsgolfacademy.com or call (561) 301-3783.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Tuesdays, March 10 and 17 at 5 p.m. Learn crochet fundamentals and socialize. Some materials are provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will hold its Garden Book Discussion Series on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. The featured novel will be The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Anything Goes from Tuesday, March 10 through Sunday, March 15. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• The Maltz Jupiter Theatre (1001 East Indiantown Road, Jupiter) will present Les Misérables from Tuesday, March 10 through Sunday, April 5. Visit www.jupitertheatre.org for more info.

Wednesday, March 11

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach) on Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30 a.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, March 11 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Join the fun and win a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Matters of the Heart: Aging in Place with Dignity” on Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. Learn about resources and services available to assist individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and the caregivers who support them. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Gamerz Nite: App Attack!” for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Teen Tech Week with a night of video games. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, March 11 at the PGA Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). Networking is at 6 p.m. with dinner and the program at 6:30 p.m. For info., call Karen Dooley at (561) 543 5641 or Pat Key at (561) 622-2713.

• The Wellington Art Society will meet Wednesday, March 11 at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington). A meet and greet will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a brief meeting, raffle and a demonstration by Mc Mow Art Glass. Visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Eating Disorders Through the Life Span” for adults Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. with Sharon Glynn of the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, March 12

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host French Beaded Flowers: Shamrock for ages 17 and up Thursday, March 12 at 2:15 p.m. Create shimmering shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day using seed beads and wire. Bring needle-nose pliers. Other materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free concert on Thursday, March 12 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand starting at 5 p.m., and Spitfire will perform at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Beginner’s Graphic Design for ages 10 to 17 on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. Learn the basics of graphic design by using Microsoft Publisher to design, print and laminate bookmarks from scratch. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Card Sharks for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. Play against others, trade cards and make new friends. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

India Night, a benefit for the Salvation Tree School, will return to the International Polo Club Palm Beach on Thursday, March 12. The 2015 event will take Bollywood dancing one step further with “Dancing With the Stars: Bollywood Style” dance competition. Find out more about India Night 2015 at www.indianight.org.

Friday, March 13

• Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host Stories in the Garden for ages 2 to 6 on Friday, March 13 at 10 a.m. There is no charge. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

An Evening of Great Expectations will take place Friday, March 13 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach’s Mallet Grille & Patio to benefit Grandma’s Place, an emergency shelter in Royal Palm Beach that provides a safe haven for abused children, and St. David’s-in-the-Pines Episcopal Church ministries. For tickets, call (561) 408-3060 or e-mail roxanne@grandmasplacepb.org.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.