Calendar For February 15, 2020 – February 25, 2020

Saturday, Feb. 15

• The 45th annual Greek Festival Greek Food & Wine Fest will continue Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16 at the corner of Southern Blvd. and Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. Visit www.greekfestwpb.com for more info.

• Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, in partnership with Leadership Palm Beach County, will host its inaugural Puppy Love 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 a.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. To register, visit http://bit.ly/2Qloeqc. Visit www.barkypinesanimalrescue.com, call (561) 402-1451 or e-mail barkypines@gmail.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Village Hall campus (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com for more info.

• Palm Beach State College’s Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center Advisory Board will host its inaugural Tee-Off for Kids fundraising golf tournament Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Belle Glade Municipal Golf Club. Proceeds will help fund arts-based educational outreach programs in local schools. Registration for the four-man scramble format tournament will begin at 8 a.m. with the tournament starting at 9 a.m. For more info., call (561) 993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Garden Talks for ages 15 and up on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Expand your knowledge with other garden enthusiasts. Share gardening ideas as well as seeds, seedlings and cuttings. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Feb. 15 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) 790-6030 for more info.

Sunday, Feb. 16

• The 2020 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, Feb. 9 with the C.V. Whitney Cup. For more information, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

• The Horses & Hounds Charitable Foundation, located at 11399 Piping Plover Road in the Homeland neighborhood, will host its annual fundraiser to benefit Tri-County Animal Rescue on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. RSVP to Jeri Caprio at (954) 673-0706.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Vinicius Cantuária Sings Antonio Carlos Jobim on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Monday, Feb. 17

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the Russian State Symphony Orchestra with conductor Valery Polyansky and pianist Polina Osetinskaya on Monday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• KB Social Artworking will host a Paint & Create Fundraiser on Monday, Feb. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kocomo’s Island Grill (7040 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road) to benefit AAZK Lion Country Safari. For more info., visit www.facebook.com/kbsocialartworking.

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Audubon Everglades will hold a birding trip at Snook Islands (mile marker 50.5 on U.S. 27 in southwest Palm Beach County) on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 8 to 11 a.m. Visit www.audboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present 50 Years of Rock-N-Roll as part of the Adults at Leisure Series on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• Join Classic Champions and the Wellington Equestrian Center for an educational afternoon on Tuesday, Feb.18 from noon to 4 p.m. for a Collaborative Forum on assessing and educating 5,6 and 7-year-old jumpers. Breeders, owners, riders, trainers, veterinarians and anyone interested in the development of young jumpers are welcome to attend. Wellington Equestrian Center is located at 5219 130th Avenue South in Wellington. For more info., contact Mary Ann Simonds at (561) 235-3641 or maryann.simonds@gmail.com.

• The Senior Referral Program of Royal Palm Beach will staff an information desk to help seniors and their caregivers identify and access services for their special needs on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Thursday, Feb. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane). No appointment is needed for this free service; just stop by the desk. For more info., call (561) 790-5188. People interested in volunteering are also encouraged to stop by.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafternoon: Bath Bombs for ages 15 and up on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. Make luxurious and fragrant bath bombs. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “A History of African American Literature” for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. FAU Professor Dr. Sika Dagbovie-Mullins will present a brief history of African American literature with recommendations. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Wednesday, Feb. 19

• The League of Women Voters Hot Topic Luncheon will be “A Conversation about Life, Trauma and Healing” with Rodney Burk, licensed clinical social worker, and Andrea Blau, clinical psychosocial educator, on Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Atlantis Country Club (190 South Atlantis Blvd.). RSVP online at www.lwvpbc.org or call Estelle Friedman at (561) 968-4123.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Book Discussion on Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System by Cyntoia Brown-Long on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its STEAM Club for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. Use science, design and engineering skills to create panpipe flutes. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Chapter Crafter for ages 5 to 9 on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 3:15 p.m. Enjoy stories and crafts for school-aged kids. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Scripps Research Institute Front Row Lecture Series on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. will feature neuroscientist Dr. Courtney Miller on “The Surprising Science of Memory Erasure.” Miller and her laboratory team are finding ways to selectively interfere with memories that can trigger drug addiction relapse or drive PTSD symptoms. To reserve a seat at this free event, register at www.scripps.edu/frontrowfl, e-mail frontrowfl@scripps.edu or call (561) 228-2016.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dungeons & Dragons on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Join other D&D enthusiasts as they assume the roles of characters journeying through a magical world. Books, dice and other materials will be available. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Conrad-Sunrise Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society will meet Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Mounts Botanical Garden main meeting hall on Military Trail in West Palm Beach, just south of Belvedere Road. The featured speaker will be Dr Michael Pusin, a well-known speaker on gardening, on “My Favorite Plants.” Learn more at www.conradsunrisehibiscus.com.

• The Arts Garage in Delray Beach will present folk-rock artist and Grammy nominee Steve Forbert on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. For more info., call (561) 450-6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Michael Feinstein Conducts the Kravis Center Pops Orchestra on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Thursday, Feb. 20

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “The Myths & Gifts of Hospice Care” on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. Wendi Geller from MorseLife will dispel the myths surrounding hospice care and bring the gift of music therapy. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Snowman Bingo for ages 4 to 10 on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 3:15 p.m. Play the classic game with a wintry twist. Chocolate bingo markers and prizes add to the fun. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• Palm Beach International Airport and Palm Beach County Art in Public Places invites you to meet featured artists, mix, mingle and enjoy extraordinary art and live music at “Artfully Discovering the Palm Beaches” highlighting the diverse beauty there is to discover throughout Palm Beach County, on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Airport Art Gallery at Palm Beach International Airport, Level 2. The exhibition runs through April 13.

Osceola Creek Middle School (6775 180th Ave. North) will hold a resource fair on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. with several different community organizations, such as Palm Beach County Youth Services, community health centers, Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies and multilingual psychotherapy centers that can provide local families with crucial resources. For more info., call (561) 422-2500.

• The Panther Ridge Conservation Center (2143 D Road, Loxahatchee Groves) will host Take a Dip on the Wild Side, a benefit to support the center’s exotic felines, on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more info., visit pantherridge.org, call (561) 795-8914 or e-mail pantheridge@aol.com.

• Quarters for Kindness will host a Quarter Auction to benefit the Relay for Life of Western Palm Beach County on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Dancing Crane (11401 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). Doors open at 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.facebook.com/quartersforkindnesskerrybarnes.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Writers Live Presents Mamta Chaudhry for adults on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Chaudhry will discuss her critically acclaimed debut novel Haunting Paris. Books will be available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Pre-register at www.pbclibrary.org/writers-live-2020 or call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will meet on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Visit www.royalpalmbeach.com for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Gina Chavez on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Friday, Feb. 21

• The West Palm Beach Spring Home Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, Feb. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 23. For more info., visit www.westpalmhomeshow.com/free-pass.

Audubon Everglades will hold a birding trip at MacArthur Beach State Park (10900 Florida A1A, North Palm Beach) on Friday, Feb. 21 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Visit www.audboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host an AARP Smart Driving Course for ages 50 and up on Friday, Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (561) 791-4796 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Our Presidents for ages 5 to 10 on Friday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. Honor the history of our nation’s leaders, see how democracy works and make a patriotic craft to celebrate freedom. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Coding With Tech Toys: Snap Circuits Arcade for ages 4 to 11 on Friday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. Learn about electricity by connecting circuits to create an array of projects in a snap. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Youth Baseball Association Royal Palm Beach will open its spring season with a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Marcello Baseball Complex at Willows Park (100 Wildcat Way, Royal Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.baseballrpb.com.

• The amazing violin players Sons of Mystro will be at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. For more info., visit www.dollyhand.org.

• MusicWorks will present award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins on Friday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Eissey Theatre on the campus of Palm Beach State College (11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens). For more info., visit www.musicworksconcerts.com.

Saturday, Feb. 22

St. David’s in the Pines Episcopal Church, at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace, will hold its annual rummage sale on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 23 from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be a wide variety of items for sale at great prices, including gently used clothing, shoes, jewelry, framed prints, household items, knick-knacks, china, glassware, vases, small appliances, CDs, books, puzzles, baked goods (cookies, loaf breads and bar cookies), chili, hot dogs, and drinks. For more info., call Nancy Schroeder at (561) 792-0244.

• Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s 19th annual Barry Crown Walk for the Animals will be held Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. at the Meyer Amphitheatre (105 Evernia St., West Palm Beach). Visit www.walkwithpeggy.org or call (561) 530-6057 for more info.

• Wellington Garden Club will hold a Document Shredding Fundraiser Event on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wellington Municipal Center parking lot at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call Kathy Hernicz at (561) 791-4419.

• Now in its third year, Celebrating Black Florida at the Norton Museum of Art showcases the art and cultural histories of black Floridians, as well as the Norton’s growing collection of works by artists of African descent. The event will run from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 and is free to the public. For more info., call (561) 832-5196 or visit www.norton.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Book Arts for ages 16 and up on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Learn the basics of book origami to transform your old books into works of art. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Sewing Lab for ages 16 and up on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Bring your current project, work on a pattern or practice sewing using one of the library’s sewing machines. Basic materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “It’s Your Move!: Chess Club” for ages 8 to 11 on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2:15 p.m. Learn how to play this strategic game with members of the Royal Palm Beach High School Chess Club. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Sunday, Feb. 23

• The 2020 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, Feb. 23 with the C.V. Whitney Cup Final. For more information, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Trivia Contest for adults on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. Teams of two to six will answer trivia questions and compete to win prizes. Bring friends to form a team or join others and play along. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Tuesday, Feb. 25

• The Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a Senior Symposium on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grande Ballroom. The topic is “Lunch & Learn: Medicare Changes in 2020” with speaker Jeffrey Rothstein. Call (561) 791-4796 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.