Saturday, Jan. 9
• The Running Wild 3-Mile Trail Run will be held Saturday, Jan. 9 at 7 a.m. at Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area (110 Nature’s Way, Royal Palm Beach). Join in a sunrise trail run led by a naturalist through pine trees with views of Florida wildlife. Contact Jacey Biery at jbiery@pbcgov.org or (561) 233-2461 for more info.
• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Gardening on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. led by Arthur Kirstein. Visit www.mounts.org for more info.
• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com for more info.
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Archery for Beginners for ages 8 and up Saturday, Jan. 9 at 9:30 a.m. Learn the basics of archery. Equipment is provided. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Board Game Day for all ages Saturday, Jan. 9 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 Diggin’ Time for ages 8 to 14 on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 2:30 p.m. Join Dr. Larry Deaton and the Junior Rockhounds of the Gem and Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches as they dig deep into the differences between rocks and minerals. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Barbra Streisand tribute concert on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players in I’ve Got a Little Twist on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.
Sunday, Jan. 10
• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue the 2016 polo season on Sunday, Jan. 10 with the 20-goal Joe Barry Memorial Cup. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.
• Swank Specialty Produce (14311 North Road, Loxahatchee Groves) will host a Farm Market on Sunday, Jan. 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit www.swankspecialtyproduce.com for more info.
Monday, Jan. 11
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Write, Read, Critique!” for adults Mondays, Jan. 11 and Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. Are you an aspiring writer looking for constructive feedback? Join in this informal roundtable discussion. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• Xi Xi Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International will meet Monday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church (635 Prosperity Farms Road, Palm Beach Gardens). For more info., call Carol Stephenson at (561) 247-7697.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Craftapalooza for ages 2 to 8 on Monday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. Create multiple crafts from fun selections. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• Gulfstream Goodwill (1715 Tiffany Drive East, West Palm Beach.) will offer American Sign Language Classes beginning Monday, Jan. 11 for eight weeks every Monday at 5:30 p.m. For more info., contact Beth Wagmeister at (561) 848-7200, ext. 2280, or bwagmeister@gulfstreamgoodwill.org.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for Adults on Monday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Chess fans unite to practice strategy with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host English Exchange for adults on Mondays, Jan. 11 and Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 894-7529 to pre-register.
• The Palm Beach Symphony will present Notes from the Balcony (The Music of Romeo And Juliet) on Monday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. Visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org for more info.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the New World Symphony with conductor Cristian Măcelaru and violinist Arnaud Sussmann on Monday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. Introduce little ones to nature through stories. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page for ages 16 and up Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. Create artful displays to commemorate special events. Bring personal photos and your imagination. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Game Day for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Tuesdays, Jan. 12 and Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. Meet new people and share ideas and knowledge with others who are just learning to crochet. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Jan. 12 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, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Wonders of the Night Sky: Telescope Viewing Session for adults Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. Join the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches and learn about constellations as you stargaze from sunset to 8:30 p.m. outside if the skies are clear. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• Live from Nashville, a troupe of singers, dancers and Nashville musicians, will perform Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center located on the Belle Glade campus of Palm Beach State College. Call (561) 993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org for info.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present My Music My Way with Paul Anka on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
• The Winter Equestrian Festival will begin Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. The largest and longest-running horse show circuit in the world, the 12-week competition will close Sunday, April 3. For more info., visit www.pbiec.coth.com or call (561) 793-JUMP.
• The Maltz Jupiter Theatre (1001 E. Indiantown Road) will present The Will Rogers Follies: A Life in Revue Onstage from Jan. 12 through Jan. 31. Visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at (561) 575-2223 for more info.
• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 a.m. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org.
• The Western Business Alliance will host a luncheon at the Madison Green Country Club in Royal Palm Beach on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. The speaker will be Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. Visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host For Real Fairy Tales for ages 3 to 6 on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Use costumes and props to act out battles with wicked witches and evil giants, or become the villain and capture kind princesses and virtuous knights. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Card Sharks for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. Play Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering, Pokémon and more against others, trade cards or just make new friends. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the PGA Boulevard Embassy Suites Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens. Networking will start at 6 p.m., with dinner and the program to follow. The speaker is Alexia McLeod, founder of the Therapeutic Center 4 Hope. RSVP to Karen Dooley at (561) 543 5641 or Rebecca Ott at (772) 828-0915.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Wii Dance Party for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Dance with all your friends while you enjoy high-energy snacks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Art Society will feature local photographer and teacher Robert Swinson at its Wednesday, Jan. 13 meeting at Bootz Culture Camp (420 State Road 7, Room 120, Royal Palm Beach). A meet-and-greet will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a short meeting, a member spotlight and the demonstration. Visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Origami 101 for ages 16 and up Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Turn paper into art by learning simple folding techniques. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Thursday, Jan. 14
• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host Drip Irrigation: Efficiency by Design on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. with speaker David DeMaio with the Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District. Visit www.mounts.org for more info.
• The Selma Pollack & Morton Fields Lunch & Learn Series will continue at Temple Beth Tikvah (4550 Jog Road, Greenacres) on Thursday, Jan. 14 at noon with speaker Sondra Steinhauer discussing the life of Fanny Brice. Call (561) 967-3600 for more info.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks with music by Making Faces on Thursday, Jan. 14 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Scrabble for Adults on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Join other Scrabble fans and enjoy a fun evening of word play. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the State Ballet Theatre of Russia performing Romeo and Juliet on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.
Friday, Jan. 15
• The 2016 edition of the South Florida Fair will be held Friday, Jan. 15 through Sunday, Jan. 31 at the South Florida Fairgrounds featuring two weeks of entertainment and traditional fair fun. For more info., call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.southfloridafair.com.
• Friday, Jan. 15 is the deadline for students to submit entries in the annual Fair Housing Month art, essay and audio-visual contest sponsored by the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity in collaboration with the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches and the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. For contest rules and more info., visit www.pbcgov.com/equalopportunity or contact Kathi Dillard at (561) 355-4927 or kdillard@pbcgov.org.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Kids Wii U Gaming & More for ages 7 to 12 on Friday, Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Relax and unwind from a busy week at school by playing some of your favorite Wii U and board games with your friends. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Toddler Art Time on Friday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. Bring the little ones to this experiential art class designed just for your tiny artists. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• Royal Palm Beach Commons Park will present a concert and food trucks on Friday, Jan. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. with On the Roxx in a 1980s tribute. Visit www.royalpalmbech.com for more info.
• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Campfire Stories for ages 8 and up on Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 233-1400 for more info.
• JustWorld will bring Carnaval do Rio to Wellington on Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Belle Herbe Farm (3206 Old Hampton Drive, Wellington). The event will bring together donors, supporters, and friends to have fun and fundraise to benefit the JustWorld projects in Cambodia, Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras. For more info., visit gala.justworldinternational.org.
Saturday, Jan. 16
• Florida Trail Association activity leader Scott Lunsford host a beginner’s backpacking hike on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8:30 a.m. Lunsford and co-activity leader Mary Miller will head out into the DuPuis Management Area (23500 SW Kanner Highway, Canal Point) for a night under the stars. Visit www.loxfltrail.org for more information.
• Saturday Night Lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center will feature the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes on Saturday, Jan. 16 starting at 5 p.m. For more info., visit www.pbiec.coth.com or call (561) 793-JUMP.
