Saturday, March 30
• Vintage Market Days will present Vintage By The Sea from Friday, March 29 through Sunday, March 31 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com/events.
• A three-day Community Yard Sale will be held Friday, March 29 through Sunday, March 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2201 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves. Participants do not have to be there every day, but they must bring their own table. For more info., call Doreen Baxter at (561) 793-6013.
• The Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31. Visit www.beadshows.com for more info.
• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hold a clip and walk cleanup on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 a.m. at the Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Call Paul Cummings at (561) 596-4423 for more info.
• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.
• The Lady Artisans of Loxahatchee and The Acreage will hold its second artfest on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 12106 Orange Blvd. selling pottery, wood art, jewelry, paintings, glass, handmade cards, ornaments, angels, candles, handmade soap, acrylic window art, embroidered linens, quilts and more. LALA artists have donated a piece of their art to Shoppe 561 in support of the Place of Hope. LALA will also host the Venturing Scouts, who will be selling homemade baked goods and drinks. For more info., see the LALA page on Facebook.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Books & Kids: Bilingual Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Saturday, March 30 at 10:30 a.m. Join in for stories, songs, rhymes and fun in both English and Spanish. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Western Palm Beach County will be held Saturday, March 30 from 3 to 11 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For more information on joining the relay as a participant, survivor or caregiver, visit www.relayforlife.org/westernpbfl or call Community Development Manager Lisa Noel at (561) 614-2835.
• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Barbra Streisand tribute concert on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events for more info.
• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Catherine Russell on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m., with familiar favorites and forgotten treasures. A former backup singer for David Bowie, Steely Dan, Paul Simon and more, the daughter of Louis Armstrong’s bandleader Luis Russell interprets American standards with soul, humor and stunning vocals. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.
Sunday, March 31
• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hold a youth hike for ages 6 and up in Riverbend Park (9060 Indiantown Road, Jupiter) on Sunday, March 31 at 9 a.m. A parent must attend. RSVP to Brynn Kramer at brynnjkramer@gmail.com.
• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will be held Sunday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park (1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.
• The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History will host ArchaeoFest 2019 on Sunday, March 31 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Live 360 Studio, next door to the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History in the Mall at Wellington Green. Enjoy kid-friendly, hands-on activities and displays on Florida’s prehistory, early settlements and development. Activities include flint-knapping and atlatl-throwing demonstrations, a pottery village and history brought to life. For more info., call (561) 729-4246 or visit www.pbmnh.org.
• The 2019 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, March 31 with the U.S. Open Polo Championship. For tickets, or more information, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Imagine Your Journal for ages 12 to 17 on Sunday, March 31 at 2 p.m. Explore the written word together through journaling prompts while making crafty pages. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
Monday, April 1
• Wellington will hold a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the New Pickleball Program at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club (1080 Wellington Trace) on Monday, April 1 at 8:30 a.m. The new indoor pickleball program will allow residents to play inside the Boys & Girls Club gymnasium prior to afterschool programming. Wellington will continue to offer outdoor pickleball at the courts located in the uncovered hockey rink at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for ages 5 to 12 on Monday, April 1 at 2:30 p.m. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host English Exchange for adults on Mondays, April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 6:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Wellington Toastmasters Club invites residents to an open house on Monday, April 1 at Office Depot (101A S. State Road 7) to meet members and be a part of a regular weekly meeting aimed at honing communication skills. Members and guests will enjoy a Toastmasters meeting that will include prepared speeches, Table Topics (impromptu speeches) and evaluations. Registration starts at 6:45 p.m., and the meeting starts at 6:55 p.m. For more info., visit https://wellington.toastmastersclubs.org.
• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet Monday, April 1 with refreshments at 7 p.m. and a program at 7:30 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Call Roy Moore at (561) 307-7792 for more info.
Tuesday, April 2
• 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, April 2 and Thursday, April 4 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 Animal Reading Friends (ARF) for grades K through 5 on Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 23 and 30 at 3 p.m. Practice reading skills with licensed therapy dogs. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Coding With Tech Toys: Bee-Bots for ages 6 to 9 on Tuesday, April 2 at 4 p.m. Learn concepts of control, logic and programming with fun games and activities. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Division of Victim Services & Certified Rape Crisis Center will kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month with a Field of Hope Survivor Speak Out on Tuesday, April 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Palm Beach County Victim Services (4210 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach). There will be food, vendors and music to support this unique survivor speak out. For more info., contact Sharon Daugherty at (561) 626-2568 or sdaugher@pbcgov.org.
• Audubon of the Everglades will hold its monthly meeting and lecture on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd.) with speaker Reed Bowman, director of the Avian Ecology Program at Archbold Biological Station. The topic will be Florida scrub jays. For more information, visit www.auduboneverglades.org.
Wednesday, April 3
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Book-A-Librarian for adults on Wednesdays, April 3 and April 17 at 9 a.m. Get personalized attention in areas of computer and mobile devices, genealogy, online resources and more. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• American Legion Auxiliary Unit 367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, April 3. at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host English Exchange for adults on Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 1 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Blackout Poetry for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, April 3 at 3 p.m. Celebrate poetry month by creating poems of your own. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Knit & Crochet With Project Linus for ages 16 and up on Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 4 p.m. The crafts you make go to children in need. Bring your favorite pattern, needles, bright yarn and a giving spirit. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.
• Calling all bakers and noshers, Shulamit Hadassah will hold a chametz bake-off cleanout in preparation for Passover on Wednesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. at PBCFR Station 30 (9910 Stribling Way, Wellington). For more info., contact Helene at (561) 512-3172 or coolmama@hotmail.com.
Thursday, April 4
• The 10th annual Land Rover Palm Beach International Gay Polo Tournament, presented by RSM US, will return to the International Polo Club Palm Beach from Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7. Highlights include Polotini Presents Wigstock on Friday, April 5 and the tournament itself on Saturday, April 6. For more info., visit www.gaypolo.com/tickets.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host English Exchange for adults on Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 1:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page: Scrapbooking Fun for ages 16 and up on Thursday, April 4 at 2 p.m. Bring personal photos or memorabilia. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Tween Advisory Club for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, April 4 at 2:30 p.m. Brainstorm and develop the kinds of activities you want. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Thursday, April 4 at 5 p.m. Socialize while you crochet. Work on your current project and share ideas with new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free concert by the Wellington High School Jazz Band, along with food trucks, on Thursday, April 4 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events for more info.
• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.
Friday, April 5
• The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info.
• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Save Your Pennies for ages 6 to 11 on Friday, April 5 at 4 p.m. Become a “money smart” kid and learn how to save for things you really want to buy. Make your own piggy bank. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.
• Three local animal rescue organizations will host Paws at the Mall at the Mall at Wellington Green to offer mall guests the chance to play with or adopt a dog, as well as learn from training demos, shop from a variety of dog retailers, enjoy kids’ activities and more. The family-friendly event takes place on Friday, April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the food court parking lot. During the event, dogs from Animal Rescue Force of South Florida, Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary and Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control will be available for adoption. For more info., visit www.shopwellingtongreen.com.
• The Southeast Florida chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host A Sip in the Park on Friday, April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to raise money in support of critical education and prevention programs. For more info., contact Event Chair Alan Mednick at (561) 325-7456 or sipintheparksefl@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 6
• Audubon Everglades will walk in Stormwater Treatment Area-1E in Wellington on Saturday, April 6 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. E-mail fieldtrips@auduboneverglades.org, visit www.auduboneverglades.org or call (508) 296-0238 for more info.
• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.
• Palm Beach Moms Blog, in partnership with the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County, will present Bloom, an event for new and expecting mothers, on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mall at Wellington Green. Participating moms will learn about area resources, hear from amazing speakers, receive swag from City Moms Blog Network local and national partners, enter into a number of great giveaways, eat great food and connect with other moms. Bloom will be held in the mall’s Live 360 and Nordstrom Court areas. For tickets, visit www.hmhbpbc.org/bloom. To learn more about Palm Beach Moms Blog, visit www.palmbeachmomsblog.com.
• April Pool’s Day will be held Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lake Lytal Family Aquatic Center (3645 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach). The Drowning Prevention Coalition, the Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Search & Recovery Team and Ocean Rescue will promote water safety education through fun, interactive games the whole family will enjoy. For more info., visit www.pbcsplash.com.
Sunday, April 7
• The Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida will hold its annual Thin Mint Sprint 5K event at Okeeheelee Park on Sunday, April 7, where participants will run to support the organization’s mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. The event will include a Tagalong Trot for kids eight years old and under and awards in many different age categories, music, face painting and more. For more info., visit www.gssef.org or contact Danielle Crouch at dcrouch@gssef.org or (561) 815-1808.
• Ambers Animal Outreach will host its second annual Easter Pawty on Sunday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Market Place Animal Hospital (278 Professional Way, Wellington) with vendors, food, music, photos with the Easter bunny, raffles, face painting, an egg hunt for kids, an Easter bonnet contest, and dogs up for adoption. For more info., visit www.aaodog.org.
• Women of the Western Communities will hold its Pretty in Pink annual fashion show and brunch on Sunday, April 7 at 11 a.m. at the Wellington National Golf Club. RSVP to Mair Armand at (561) 635-0011 or mair.armand1@gmail.com.
• The 2019 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, April 7 with the U.S. Open Polo Championship. For tickets, or more information, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.
