Saturday, Dec. 29
• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Dec. 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Call (561) 283-5856 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host the Acreage Avengers for ages 10 to 14 on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. Share your ideas to make the library a better place for all teens. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Monday, Dec. 31
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Craft Crazy” for ages 2 to 6 on Monday, Dec. 31 at 3:30 p.m. Go crazy with an assortment of crafts from throughout the year. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at Cirque-A-Licious, a big-top dinner show at the Meyer Amphitheater (105 Evernia St., West Palm Beach) on Monday, Dec. 31. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and seating for the Cirque Big Top will start at 7:30. All tables have an excellent view. The eight-piece Cirque band will play for dancing and to accompany stars of Cirque De Soleil performing. A three-course dinner will be served by Café L’Europe. Visit www.bigtopdinnershow.com for details.
Wednesday, Jan. 2
• The sixth annual Flags for the Cure flag football tournament benefiting the American Cancer Society will take place Wednesday through Sunday, Jan. 2-6 at Acreage Community Park. The tournament includes women’s and men’s divisions, and boys and girls divisions in age brackets. The cost is $45 per player. For more info., contact Keith Shivers at (561) 358-1933 or flagsforthecure@hotmail.com.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Drop-In Winter Story Time beginning Wednesday, Jan. 2. The library offers “Baby Story Time” for babies under 23 months, “Explore and Learn Activity Time” for ages 2 to 4 and “Classic Story Time” for ages 4 to 6. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) seeks teens in grades 6 to 12 to volunteer for “Be a Reading Buddy” beginning Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. Teens will meet on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. to read with children and earn volunteer hours. Pick up an application. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Crafternoon” for age 2 and up on Wednesday, Jan. 2; Friday, Jan. 4; and Monday, Jan. 7 at 3:30 p.m. Drop in and make a simple craft during your library visit. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
Thursday, Jan. 3
• The Palm Beach County Commission will hold a zoning meeting Thursday, Jan. 3 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com.
• Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, Jan. 3 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere led by Caryn DeVincenti of the Florida Writers’ Association, Palm Beach County. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
Friday, Jan. 4
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Wii Gaming for ages 6 to 9 on Friday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
Saturday, Jan. 5
• The Wellington Art Society will present ArtFest on the Green, a two-day event with artists and vendors from throughout the county, on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 5 and 6 at the Wellington Amphitheater. More information is available at www.wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com.
• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Jan. 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Teen Gaming for ages 10 to 15 on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Enjoy snacks while you play Wii games. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
Sunday, Jan. 6
• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will begin its 10th Anniversary Season on Sunday, Jan. 6 with the Herbie Pennell Cup. For tickets, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.
• Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host “The Art of Close-Up Photography” on Sundays, Jan. 6, 13 and 20 in the Garden Conference Room. Join noted nature photographer John J. Lopinot for a three-day close-up photography workshop to teach participants how to shoot close-up photos in the garden. The cost is $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
Monday, Jan. 7
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Happy New Year!” for ages 4 to 6 on Monday, Jan. 7 at 3:30 p.m. Celebrate the New Year by decorating your personal calendar and listening to songs and stories about the months in a year. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Crochet Club for ages 9 to 14 on Mondays, Jan. 7, 14 and 28 at 5 p.m. Learn basic stitches and socialize while you work on projects. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
Tuesday, Jan. 8
• The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will host “The Fiscal Cliff: Myths, Truths and Options” Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive). Speakers include economist Dr. Richard Hattwick and representatives from the offices of Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Ted Deutch. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Games for Tweens” for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crochet Club for adults and age 9 and up on Tuesdays, Jan. 8, 15 and 29 at 5 p.m. Learn introductory stitches or bring current projects and socialize. Yarn will be available for new participants. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Home School Open House” for all ages Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. Join library staff for a tour and a presentation about all the resources the library can offer home-schooling families. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 Forest W. Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
Wednesday, Jan. 9
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Between the Covers: Adult Book Discussion Series” on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. Staff will discuss Friendship Bread by Darien Gee. Sign up and check out the book. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “American Girls: Kaya” for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. Celebrate Kaya, the first American girl, with games and crafts related to Native-American culture. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Reading Buddies” for children in kindergarten through fifth grade beginning Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 4:30 p.m. Children work once a week with a teen to read together and play literacy games. The winter session meets Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. through Feb. 27. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• The Wellington Village Council will host a Community Center Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
• Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches (3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host open houses Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. To register in advance, call Chris Marino at (561) 972-9617, e-mail admissions@oapb.org or visit www.oapb.org.
Thursday, Jan. 10
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Meet the Author: Donna Gruber Adair” for adults Thursday, Jan. 10 at 2:30 p.m. In An American Odyssey, Gruber crafts a riveting tale of her family’s pioneer travels through the early American frontier. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, Jan. 10 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
• The Palm Beach County Citizen’s Justice Academy will present a free 10-week course beginning Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. The course provides residents with an opportunity to learn about the local, state and federal criminal justice systems. For more info., call the Criminal Justice Commission at (561) 355-4943.
