Saturday, Oct. 10
• The West Palm Beach Gun & Knife Show will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11. Admission is $10. For more info., visit www.flgunshows.com.
• Wellington-based Hope 4 Mobility will host its fifth annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Fountains Country Club (4476 Fountains Drive, Lake Worth). To learn more, or to register, visit www.hope4mobility.org.
• Friends of Foster Children’s 2015 Superhero 5K & Fun Day will host superhero-themed runners to help make a difference in the lives of others on Saturday, Oct. 10 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. Onsite registration begins at 6 a.m. with ceremonies beginning at 7:15 a.m. The timed race begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the Kid’s Dash at 8:15 a.m. and the walk at 8:30 a.m. There will be a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. Onsite registration is $35 per adult. Learn more at www.friendsoffosterchildren.com.
• The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington will hold its 34th annual golf tournament, raffle, silent auction and awards luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington). Registration and the raffle will begin at 7 a.m., followed by a 7:30 a.m. putting contest. The tournament kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and will culminate with a silent auction and awards luncheon. Call (561) 683-3287 or visit www.bgcpbc.org for more info.
• Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Archery for Beginners for ages 8 and up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. and archery open range at 1:30 p.m. for those who have completed the course. Equipment will be provided. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.
• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold Audubon EagleWatch on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach). The park entrance fee is waived for registered attendees. E-mail asetripinfo@gmail.com to pre-register. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Cuentos y Canciones Para Ti!” for ages 2 and up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Parra Cebeira and the students of the John I. Leonard High School La Casa de Las Americas Club and the International Spanish Academy will read stories and act them out in both Spanish and English. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will hold its Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Board Game Day for all ages on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon playing a variety of classic and contemporary board games. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host RPB Teen Xpressions for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. Share your original poems, writings, art work and more with a group of your peers. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 3 to 7 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. Meet other teens who enjoy anime. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host Arthur’s Jam, a Miami Vice-themed party, on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, with a Horsepower Display area of super cars and boats from 5 to 7 p.m. and a party from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Visit https://arthursjam.eventscff.org for more info.
• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free concert featuring a tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info.
Monday, Oct. 12
• The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation will host its annual Merrill Lynch Golf Classic on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12, at the Wanderers Club in Wellington to benefit the Sheriff’s Foundation Youth Scholarship Program. For more info., contact John Flanagan at (561) 714-9058 or john.flanagan@pbcsf.org, or visit www.pbcsf.org.
• The School District of Palm Beach County will hold a community meeting on Monday, Oct. 12 at Seminole Ridge High School (4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road) to take input on a strategic plan for the next five years. Meetings for teachers and employees are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m., while community meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 357-7572 for more info.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) and the Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Cuéntame Un Cuento (Tell Me a Story) for all ages with Carrie Sue Ayvar on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The program will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Wellington and 3:30 p.m. in Royal Palm Beach. Flowing seamlessly between Spanish and English, Ayvar chooses from her large repertoire of tales to connect people, languages and cultures through stories. Call (561) 790-6070 in Wellington or (561) 790-6030 in Royal Palm Beach to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ‘n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. Meet new people and share your ideas and knowledge with others who are just learning to crochet. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Art Society will host a reception Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to showcase its new exhibit in the Wellington Municipal Complex. The reception is free to the public, and there will be fun door prizes and light refreshments. For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Card Sharks for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. Play Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon or just a regular card game. Play against others, trade or just make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zumba Gold on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Join the party in this Latin-inspired dance fitness class to mix fun moves and rhythms to burn calories. Bring a towel and water. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga you’re reading. Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
• The Florida Manufacturing Career Fair will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Palm Beach State College’s Public Safety Conference Center on the Lake Worth campus (4200 Congress Ave.). Veterans with ID may enter the fair early, from 8:30 to 9 a.m. All attendees are encouraged to pre-register by sending an e-mail with contact information to manufacturingjobfair@careersourcepbc.com.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “For Real Fairy Tales: Say Olé” for ages 3 to 6 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by acting out fairy tales. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an Economic Forum Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 11:30 a.m. the Lake Pavilion (101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach). The theme will be “The Next Big Thing: Innovations Impacting Palm Beach County.” Visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Creative Coloring for ages 6 to 11 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. Explore your creative side with intricate coloring pages. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• Seminole Ridge High School (4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road) will host a community carnival and food truck night Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the school parking lot. Admission is free. There will be games and booths, as well as food trucks on site. For more info., call (561) 422-2600.
• Wellington will host a Joint Neighborhood Watch Meeting at Village Park on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. Call (561) 791-4796 for info.
• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the PGA Boulevard Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd. , Palm Beach Gardens). The program will feature Ellen Stewart on “Top 20 Financial Habits of Successful Women.” Networking will take place from 6 to 6:30 p.m., with dinner and a program to follow. The cost is $22. Guests are welcome. To RSVP, call Karen Dooley at (561) 543-5641 or Pat Key at (561) 283-9768. For more info., visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.
• Lucy Keshavarz, founder of the Art & Culture Group, will be the featured speaker at the Wellington Art Society meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Bootz Culture Camp (420 State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “The Haunting of Hogwarts Castle” for ages 10 to 17 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. Play a life-sized game of Wizard Clue to uncover the mystery behind the strange happenings at Hogwarts Castle this Halloween. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Thursday, Oct. 15
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards to battle, trade and make new friends, or try your hand at a Pokécraft. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Latin American Classical Music on Viola with David Pedraza on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
Friday, Oct. 16
• Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Fire Engine Time for children 6 and under on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. October is Fire Safety Month. Learn about the importance of fire safety with a fun and educational puppet show. Firefighters from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue will demonstrate firefighting equipment, including a real fire engine. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• Spookyville, offering old-fashioned Halloween fun for families and children 12 and under, will return to Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds over three weekends in October, opening Friday, Oct. 16 and closing Saturday, Oct. 31. Admission is $8. For more info., call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.southfloridafair.com.
• Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Campfire Stories for ages 6 and up on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Head out on a short night hike followed by a campfire (weather permitting) and traditional Native American lore and toasted marshmallows. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.
