Saturday, May 2
• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a bird walk and carpool tour around Storm Water Treatment Area 1E on Saturday, May 2 at 7 a.m. To pre-register, contact Linda at (561) 742-7791 or asetripinfo@gmail.com.
• The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk John Prince Park in Lake Worth on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 a.m. Contact Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 or visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info.
• Registration is now underway for AYSO Region 1521 Soccer in The Acreage for boys and girls ages 4 to 18. Parents can pre-register their players at www.eayso.org. Bring the printed player application, concussion form and payment to one of the registration events at Samuel Friedland Park on Saturdays, May 2, 9 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info., visit www.ayso1521.net or call (561) 798-5467.
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Meet the Animals for families and all ages on Saturday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. Meet a variety of the nature center’s live educational animals and learn why the nature center has them. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit the nature center to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, May 2 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 for more info.
• The Florida Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America will hold its Walk to End Lupus Now on Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach). Visit www.lupus.org/florida for more info.
Sunday, May 3
• The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike in Jonathan Dickinson State Park on Sunday, May 3 at 8 a.m. with lunch afterward at the Dune Dog Café. Plenty of water is a must. Contact Mary Miller at (561) 391-7942 or visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info.
• The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission will offer a free hunter safety Internet-completion course on Sunday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. For more info., visit www.myfwc.com/huntersafety or call (561) 625-5122.
• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, May 3 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.
• Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington will host a picnic at Loxahatchee Groves Park on Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For info., call (561) 793-4347 or visit www.templebnaijacob.com.
• The Women of the Western Communities will host Simply Chic: An Afternoon of Fashion on Sunday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington). RSVP to Mair Armand at (561) 635-0011 or mair.armand1@gmail.com.
Monday, May 4
• The Hair Cuttery (11991 Southern Blvd., Royal Palm Beach and 2655 State Road 7, Wellington) and the National Network to End Domestic Violence will team up for Hair Cuttery’s Share a Haircut program on Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5. For every haircut purchased at Hair Cuttery salons, a free haircut certificate will be donated to a victim of domestic violence. Visit www.haircuttery.com for more info.
• The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, May 4 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info., call Carol Coleman at (561) 792-2290. For more info., visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Craftapalooza for ages 2 to 8 on Monday, May 4 at 2:30 p.m. Create multiple crafts from the library’s fun selections. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Contact Margaret Brabham at (561) 588-3077 or visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info.
Tuesday, May 5
• H.L. Johnson Elementary School (1000 Crestwood Blvd. North, Royal Palm Beach) will hold its Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, May 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. For more info., call (561) 904-9300.
• The Western Business Alliance will host a Speed Networking Luncheon on Tuesday, May 5 at 11:30 a.m. at Oak Bistro & Wine Bar (11051 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach). The cost is $20. For more info., visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Game Day for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, May 5 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Japanese Children’s Day Celebration for ages 7 to 11 on Tuesday, May 5 at 4 p.m. Celebrate children the Japanese way by making a carp windsock, a Japanese style bookmark and listening to a kamishibai tale. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• A total of 437 local nonprofits will participate in the Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties, a 24-hour online fundraiser that starts on May 5 at 5 p.m. and continues until May 6 at 5 p.m. This community-wide event, hosted by the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the United Way of Palm Beach County and the United Way of Martin County, will raise critical funds for local nonprofits. Make a secure donation of $10 or more to the charity of your choice by visiting www.greatgiveflorida.org.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Paper Beading for ages 12 and up on Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. Create stylish paper beads and string a beautiful bracelet of your own design. Supplies will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zumba on Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a towel and water. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• Audubon Society of the Everglades will meet Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach). Dr. Janet Phipps with the county’s Department of Environmental Resources Management will give an artificial reef update. Refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.
Wednesday, May 6
• The Florida Department of Elder Affair’s SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) program is looking for senior volunteers to become certified Medicare counselors and volunteer leaders to assist seniors, disabled adults and their caregivers with Medicare. Registration is due by Wednesday, May 6. Visit www.floridashine.org or call (561) 684-5885 for info.
• Golden Grove Elementary School will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Wednesday, May 6 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. For more info., call (561) 904-9700.
• American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, May 6 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 fourth annual Senator Philip D. Lewis Center Luncheon presented by the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County will take place Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For more info., call (561) 355-4663 or visit www.homelesscoalitionpbc.org.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Kiss From a Rose for ages 17 and up on Wednesday, May 6 at 2:15 p.m. Make this Mother’s Day special with a rose made of chocolate kisses. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host American Girl: Clever Critters for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, May 6 at 4 p.m. Join the games and activities as you get to know some of the American Girl pets. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Thursday, May 7
• Wellington Elementary School (13000 Paddock Drive) will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, May 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. For more info., call (561) 651-0600.
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Thursday, May 7 at 10 a.m. Class activities are specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit the nature center to pre-register.
• Na’amat USA’s Palm Beach Council will host its annual gala luncheon celebrating Israel’s 67th anniversary on Thursday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m. at Benvenuto Restaurant in Boynton Beach. The guest speaker will Hava Holzhauer, Florida ADL regional director. She has also handled hate crime cases for the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. Contact Joyce Rill at (561) 479-1692, Audrey Lashauer at (561) 498-3489, Irene Gelman at (561) 752-3989 or Doris Katz at (561)961-4912 for more info.
• Chabad of Royal Palm Beach (129 Sparrow Drive) will hold a Lag Ba’Omer Community BBQ on Thursday, May 7. Call (561) 225-1766 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Card Creations for Mom for ages 5 to 10 on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. Make a beautiful Mother’s Day card to show how much you care. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and music by the Jamie Mitchell Band on Thursday, May 7 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Collage Art for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. Create a work of art using magazine pages and wrapping paper. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Thursday, May 7 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.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Writer’s Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Get constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere led by Caryn DeVincenti of the Florida Writers’ Association. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
Friday, May 8
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “The Under Construction Crew” for ages 7 to 11 on Friday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m. Use Lego bricks to make fantastic creations. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society will hold its annual spring fundraiser Do at the Zoo on Friday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees can enjoy a movable feast from 10 participating restaurants, sip classic cocktails, dance to music from DJ Vlad and meet some of the zoo’s animals. For more info., call Pam Viscusi at (561) 533-0887, ext. 285, or e-mail pviscusi@palmbeachzoo.org.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
