Saturday, Oct. 22
• The West Palm Beach Fall Home Show will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23. For more info., visit www.westpalmhomeshow.com.
• The USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals will make its Palm Beach County debut at the Okeeheelee Park BMX Track from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23. For more info., visit www.okeeheeleebmx.com.
• The Palm Beach Zoo will host Boo at the Zoo, a fun, safe, not-so-scary Halloween experience for kids, starting Friday, Oct. 21 and continuing Oct. 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. Enjoy trick-or-treating, costume character meet-and-greets, kids costume contests, a kids DJ, pumpkin decorating, a haystack hunt and more. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-2016.
• Spookyville in Yesteryear Village returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23 and from Friday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Oct. 31. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com.
• The Starry Night Theater Co. will present Leonard Nimoy’s Vincent at the Kravis Center’s Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.
• The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Wanderers Club. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., followed by a luncheon buffet and awards ceremony at 1 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonchamber.com or call (561) 792-6525 for more info.
• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will walk at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org.
• The Florida Trail Association of Palm Beach County will hike on the Apoxee Wilderness Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. Walk through wet prairies and tropical hammocks. Plenty of water is a must. Call Joe Rosenberg at (561) 859-1954 for more info.
• The Green Market at Wellington returns Saturday, Oct. 22 and runs through April 29 on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s weekends. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.
• Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League (3100/3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host the Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. For more info., visit www.peggyadams.org.
• Tricia Gerard, an expert on dyslexia, will speak at the Palm Beach County Main Library on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. in honor of October being National Dyslexia Awareness Month. If your child is dyslexic, or might be dyslexic, the library has resources to help you learn more about the topic. Gerard’s interactive presentation will include a series of hands-on activities to expose participants to the challenges and frustrations that students with dyslexia face. Call (561) 233-2600 to pre-register.
• South Florida Science Center & Aquarium, in partnership with Jupiter Medical Center and the Palm Healthcare Foundation, are teaming up to present Our Body: The Universe Within, opening Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988 for more info.
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a nature walk for families on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m. Go on a guided nature walk through the pine flatwoods forest and learn about the plants and animals that live there. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit www.pbcparks.com for more information about this free event.
• The third annual Feast of the Sea will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 in the Meyer Amphitheatre (105 Evernia St., West Palm Beach). This year’s Feast of the Sea will be a two-part seafood festival. The first portion of the festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free general admission featuring 24 local chefs and restaurants providing amazing seafood dishes. Following the daytime portion of the event, the Feast of the Sea will transition into a fully ticketed event. The Chef’s Challenge series will return, filled with interactive entertainment as 26 local chefs battle it out through multiple rounds of intense competition to reach the finals. For more info., visit www.feastofthesea.com.
• Golf Professional Services will host a $10,000 and $2,500 Golf Shootout to support junior golfers and the Junior Golf Foundation of America on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the John Prince Golf Learning Center (4754 S. Congress Ave., Lake Worth). Call Glen Beaver at (561) 966-6666, ext. 3, for more info.
• Wellington’s annual Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Unlimited all-access bracelets are on sale now and are required for participation in all event activities. Bracelets can be purchased the day of the event or in advance at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) or at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/fallfestival.
• There will be a Bunko Party at St. Rita Parish Center (13645 Paddock Drive, Wellington) on Saturday, Oct. 22 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and include refreshments. Wine, water and soda will be available for purchase. No game experience is needed. For more info., call Caroline at (561) 798-0950.
• Free Spirit Outreach will host Jamaica Night on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, featuring entertainment by Pluto Shervington and Johnny from Lime Tree Lane, to benefit the annual Pahokee Christmas toy/gift drive and back to school and health fair in Jamaica. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call (561) 255-4055 for tickets. Visit www.freespirit.wildapricot.org for more info.
Sunday, Oct. 23
• The Wellington 10 Miler and Sebastian’s 5K Walk/Run will take place Sunday, Oct. 23 at Tiger Shark Cove Park hosted by the Wellington Runners Club. Visit www.wellingtonrunners.org for more info.
• The Florida Trail Association of Palm Beach County will hike about an hour on two separate trails at the Grassy Waters Preserve (8537 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 a.m. Call Alan Collins (561) 586-0486 for more info.
• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will walk Snook Island on the Intracoastal Waterway in Lake Worth on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. This will be an easy walk of less than a mile with a boardwalk and paved level surfaces. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.
Monday, Oct. 24
• The Palm Beach County College & Career Fair 2016 will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Monday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more info., visit www.palmbeachschools.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 25
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. Go “batty” with this program about bats that includes songs and a special bat craft to take home. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Open Studio Still Life on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Examine the elements of drawing actual objects. Develop the fundamentals of perspective, shadowing, proportions and balance. Graphite and various other media will be provided, as well as guidance from an instructor. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• South Florida Science Center & Aquarium will hold its GEMS Club for girls in grades three to eight on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. October’s theme is “the Science of Fear” and will feature a leading female scientist from the community. Visit www.sfsciencecenter.org/gems for more info.
• Palm Beach State College will hold a special event titled “Moving Forward: A Criminal Justice & Community Forum” on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Public Safety Conference Center, Room PSD 108, on the Lake Worth campus (4200 Congress Ave.). The event is free and open to the public. For more info., visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/events/forum.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, Oct. 25 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 Royal Palm Beach Community Band will perform Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Refreshments will be served during the intermission. For more info., call (561) 790-5149.
Wednesday, Oct. 26
• The Secret Comedy of Women: Girls Only will be at the Kravis Center’s Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse from Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 30. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Book Discussion: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern for ages 16 and up on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. Written in rich, seductive prose, The Night Circus is a feast for the senses and the heart. Pick up a copy at the research services desk and join in a lively discussion. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Tween Craft & Coloring Club for ages 9 to 17 on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. Take a homework break and work out your creative side with a fun afternoon of rubber band and beaded creations, Zentangle doodles and coloring. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Thursday, Oct. 27
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “It Takes a Village to Read for the Record” for children under 5 on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto will help celebrate this year’s Read for the Record Challenge, reading The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Make a craft to remind you of the fun time you had. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Duct Tape Designer for ages 10 and up on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. This project will inspire trend-loving teens. Design fashionable accessories with duct tape. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. with a free concert by Making Faces at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for info.
• As part of its mission to improve the lives of women and girls, local nonprofit the Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches will host a film screening of Dark Side of the Full Moon on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Temple Judea in Palm Beach Gardens. The documentary explores the unseen world of maternal mental health. Visit www.jwfpalmbeach.org for more info.
• The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County’s Environment Committee will hold a presentation on the various effects of drilling for oil in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the main branch of the Palm Beach County Library System (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). Jennifer Hecker, from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, will explain oil and gas extraction methods in Florida and its impact on water and wildlife. Contact Lorraine Zimmerman at plzimm@bellsouth.net or visit www.lwvpbc.org for more info.
Friday, Oct. 28
• The Village of Royal Palm Beach will hold its annual Fall Fest on Friday, Oct. 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 10 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Activities include a Saturday morning 5K costume run and live entertainment. The park will be filled with a variety of food vendors and fall crafts. Kids of all ages can enjoy interactive carnival rides, a pumpkin patch and a petting zoo. Trick or treat each night at the park. For more info., visit www.royalpalmbeach.com or call (561) 790-5149 prior to the event. On event days, call Commons Park at (561) 753-1232.
• South Florida Science Center & Aquarium; (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will hold Nights at the Museum: Spooky Science on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more info., visit www.sfsciencecenter.org.
• Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School will hold a Trunk Or Treat Event on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for children or $3 with two canned food donations. Adults are admitted free.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free screening of the movie The Jungle Book on Friday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
Saturday, Oct. 29
• Join Wellington’s Community Services Department and Wellington High School’s DECA Club on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. for a free Halloween Trunk Or Treat Event in the student parking lot at Wellington High School (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.).The event is a safe, family-friendly twist on trick or treating. Volunteers will decorate their vehicles and distribute Halloween treats out of their trunks. If you’re interested in decorating your car and passing out candy, call the WHS DECA Club at (561) 795-4919 or e-mail susan.may@palmbeachschools.org.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free Fleetwood Mac tribute concert on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
