Saturday, June 25
• The Palm Beach Summer Boat Show will continue at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26. For more info., visit www.southflaboatshow.com.
• The Executive Women’s Golf Association will hold its second annual EWGA Par 3 Challenge to benefit LPGA/USGA Girls Golf on Saturday, June 25 at the Palm Beach Par-3 Golf Course in Palm Beach. The breakfast and awards luncheon are at Al Fresco’s, the ocean front, second floor restaurant above the Par 3 Golf Shop. For more information, or to register, visit www.ewgapar3.com.
• Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary will hold a yard sale on Saturday, June 25 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 13173 67th Street North in The Acreage. The yard sale will raise funds for the rescue’s expansion. There will be something for everyone. Donated items are welcome. For more info., call (561) 402-1451.
• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike about 9 miles on the Apoxee Wilderness Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, June 25 at 8 a.m. Call (561) 859-1954 for more info.
• On Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, the public is invited to see local amateur radio operators demonstrate their emergency communication skills as they operate portable stations throughout Palm Beach County, including the Palms West Amateur Radio Club at Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) at the Osceola Pavilion as part of the annual Field Day event. The Palms West Amateur Radio Club will offer demonstrations on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more about amateur radio, visit www.arrl.org.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Painting on the Move for ages 2 to 5 on Saturday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. Paint and move to create an abstract piece of art. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• Palm Beach Outlets (1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach) will hold a Baby Shower Bash & Expo on Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will serve as a “one stop shop” for mothers, fathers and parents-to-be. There will be games, prizes, giveaways, infant CPR lessons, the latest in baby trends, food, shopping and more. The first 250 mothers will receive a free diaper bag. For more info., call Palm Beach Outlets at (561) 515-4400 or visit www.palmbeachoutlets.com.
• The Riverwalk Toastmasters Club will present its Speakfest 2016 on Saturday, June 25 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Asador Patagonia Restaurant (675 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). There will be a luncheon buffet. Tickets are $45, and limited tickets will be available at the door. Register online at www.riverwalkspeakfest2016.eventbrite.com.
• The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will hold a full day and night of fun on Saturday, June 25 with a variety of hurricane preparedness tips and ham radio demonstrations, or stay overnight for the Science Center’s Tech Family Sleepover. Guests will get a crash course in hurricane preparedness from 2 to 6 p.m., and by night, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., tech activities come to life. Local ham radio operators will be on-hand throughout both events, connecting with other ham radio operators across the country and giving demonstrations and survival tips. For more info., visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988.
• The musical Seussical will be at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre on Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. Call the box office at (561) 575-2223 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org for more info.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Jimi Hendrix tribute concert on Saturday, June 25 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
Sunday, June 26
• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike on the Solid Waste Authority’s Greenway Trail System (7501 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Sunday, June 26 at 7:30 a.m. The trails include a large rookery that harbors thousands of native birds. Call (561) 586-0486 for more info.
• The Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches is striking up fun for families with the inaugural Jamie Frank Memorial Bowl-A-Thon on Sunday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in support of the Jamie Frank Camp Tikvah Scholarship Fund. The event will be held at Jupiter Lanes. Each guest can play two games and enjoy refreshments. For more info., visit www.jcconline.com/bowlathon or call (561) 712-5235.
Monday, June 27
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Couch Potato Olympics for ages 12 to 17 on Monday, June 27 at 4 p.m. Can’t quite make the U.S. Olympic team? Join a team to answer trivia and show off your athletic prowess. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
Tuesday, June 28
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host World Record Breakers on Tuesday, June 28 at 1:30 p.m. for ages 5 to 7 and 3:30 p.m. for ages 8 to 12. Try your best to break several unusual and challenging world records. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Still Life Open Studio for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, June 28 at 2 p.m. Develop your drawing skills by exploring the elements of drawing objects. Various media and paper will be provided, as well as guidance from an instructor. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Paper Airplane Contest for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. Create a paper airplane and compete against your peers to see how far your airplane can go. The winner will get a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Under Construction Lego Crew for ages 7 to 12 on Tuesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. Work by yourself or as a team to bring building challenges to life. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• Wellington’s Community Services Department will conduct a Walk & Talk in the Periwinkle Neighborhood on Tuesday, June 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Neighborhood advocates, code compliance officers and PBSO deputies will be in the community to hear resident concerns. For more info., call (561) 791-4796.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zen Doodling for adults on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone can doodle, but now you can learn the next level of doodling, a relaxing and easy paper crafting technique that will make you look like an expert artist. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Book Chat for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a book you’ve read, or are reading, and chat with the others about it over a cup of coffee or tea and cookies. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach Community Band will perform its summer concert on Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Refreshments will be served during intermission. For more info., call (561) 790-5149.
• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Among the topics discussed at the meeting will be the possible fluoridation of the village’s drinking water. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
Wednesday, June 29
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Story Walk: Going on a Bear Hunt for ages 3 to 7 on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:15 a.m. “Beware of the Bears” as you swish through the grass, shiver through the snow and creep through a cave. Experience the adventure of this beloved children’s story come to life. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Kung Fu Panda Day for all ages on Wednesday, June 29 at 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Begin your warrior training by showing your moves, then see if you can fill Po’s bowl, decorate a marshmallow rice cake and try your skills in the Twin Dragon obstacle course. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Teen Fandom T-Shirt Selfie Stories for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 29 at 2:30 p.m. Come wearing your favorite fandom T-shirt, take a picture in front of the green screen, write a short story telling about the selfie and then print it out to take home. All materials will be provided except for the T-shirt. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Flubber Fun for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, June 29 at 3 p.m. Join in a fun afternoon of creating slime. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dinky Shrinky Art for ages 10 and up on Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. Choose your favorite character or design and make yourself a key chain, bookmark, keepsake or charm. All you need is a tiny amount of creativity to trace, color and create shrinkable plastic art. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
Thursday, June 30
• Wellington will host Coffee with the Village Manager on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m. at center court in the original Wellington Mall (12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Racecar Rally on Thursday, June 30 at 1:30 p.m. for ages 5 to 7 and 3:30 p.m. for ages 8 to 12. Build the fastest racecar you can using Lego bricks, and then race it along the test track. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Scribble Scrabble Drawing Games for ages 7 to 12 on Thursday, June 30 at 2:30 p.m. Join in fun and creative drawing games that will push your imagination to its limit. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate and clothes pile up everywhere? Kathy Andio will share revolutionary decluttering and organizing tips from the bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo at the Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) on Thursday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, June 30 at 5 p.m. with a free concert featuring Bobby G. at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
Friday, July 1
• Palm Beach Outlets (1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach) will hold a Sidewalk Sale from Friday, July 1 through Sunday, July 3 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Monday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participating stores will offer discounts and specials. For more info., call Palm Beach Outlets at (561) 515-4400 or visit www.palmbeachoutlets.com.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host National Parks: America’s Best Idea every Friday in July at 2:30 p.m. Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month by viewing this award-winning Ken Burns PBS documentary. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
