Join the Friends of Jupiter Beach for the first beach cleanup of 2021!  The Friends of Jupiter Beach has been organizing beach cleanups on the FIRST Saturday of every month since 1994.  Join the non-profit organization this Saturday, January 2, 2021 from 8:30am – 9:30am at designated beach crossovers.  Volunteers, ranging from the young to the young at heart, (ages 4 to 84 and multiple generations), arrive from surrounding areas to help remove trash & recyclables.

Friends of Jupiter Beach is a 501(c)(3) community organization whose goal is to support and maintain environmentally health, clean and dog-friendly beaches in Jupiter, Florida.

If you are interested in helping keep our beaches clean, consider coming out this Saturday! It is a…

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New Years celebrations are starting to kick off in Palm Beach Gardens. Downtown Palm Beach Gardens is helping to ring in the new year in a new way. Head to the Downtown Palm Beach Gardens and pick up your New Year’s Eve Celebration Kits.

Your New Year’s Eve plans might look a little different this year than past years but the outdoor shopping and lifestyle center in Palm Beach Gardens is hoping to still bring the fun and celebration. Stop by and pick up your special complimentary New Years Celebration Kit from participating retailers and restaurants.

The New Years Kit will feature a create your own New Years Eve celebration hat, noisemakers, crafts, and much more. The kits are now available through New Years Eve or until supplies last.

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Fasten your walking shoes, come explore a recently designated outstanding natural area in Jupiter.  Join the River Center on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 for a nature walk through the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area. Take a walk on the guided trails and immerse yourself in this local natural area. Explore a paved path within this natural area with uneven terrain.

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area was federally designated by Congress in May 2008 to “protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the Federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for the benefit of present generations and future generations for the…

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With visitors still in town for the holidays, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is hosting their popular events this week to end the year. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center is dedicated to helping protect the ocean, marine life and injured and endangered sea turtles through their rehabilitation center and research programs.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center Events this week

Public Guided Tours

Public Guided Tours are offered twice a day at 12 pm and then again at 2 pm. Those who attend will get an up-close look at the outdoor sea turtle hospital and get to see the sea turtles housed at the center. The cost is $10 dollars for adults and $5 dollars for children under 8 years old. All are welcomed to attend. The tour lasts approximately an hour and…

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The holidays are a magical season for most. However, in Palm Beach County and across the globe, there are many families who are not as fortunate as others.  Giving Season is fast approaching. It is a time when individuals, communities, and organizations come together with a commitment to open their hearts and wallets to help those in need. It is quite possibly the most wonderful time of the year.  

Giving Season kicks off on November 28, 2020 #GivingTuesday, and continues through December 31st.

Do your part this Giving Season brings organizations, communities, and individuals together with a commitment to help people in need. No matter how much you give, every dollar can make an impact. Giving Season gives you the opportunity to start the New…

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The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting a list of calendar events for the whole family to enjoy. Head to the iconic lighthouse this week and join in on the final events of the year.

Events at the Lighthouse this week.

Twilight Yoga at the Light

Tonight, Monday December 28th, head to the lighthouse and experience the peace and serenity of Yoga with instructor Mary Veal. The Yoga class takes place outdoors on the Lighthouse Deck at sunset every Monday night. All levels of Yoga are welcomed to attend. The class is $10 dollars per person and registration is required due to limited space. Participants must bring their own Yoga mat, and a water bottle. The class begins at 6 pm.

Lighthouse Moonrise Tour

Tomorrow night the Lighthouse is…

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The gingerbread man has become synonymous with Christmas. But how did cookies come to be such an important symbol of Christmas?  Gingerbread was a restricted food, laws restricted its baking to guildsman, however at the holidays these regulations were relaxed, and people could bake gingerbread in their own at home, making it a very special once a year treat!

 

Palm Beach County give this very simple gingerbread recipe a try.

 

Ingredients:  

1  roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough  

3  tablespoons mild molasses

¼  cup all-purpose flour  

¾  teaspoon ground cinnamon 

¾  teaspoon ground ginger 

½  teaspoon ground allspice 

¼  teaspoon ground cloves 

Steps: 

In large bowl, crumble cookie…

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 Timelier than ever in West Palm Beach, this is the third year for the event for Lights 4 Hope, and it may be the season’s best reprieve for holiday celebrations during the pandemic.  The holiday event, drive through light show, is a COVD-19 friendly event. The money raised goes to a good cause. Proceeds will aid in purchasing decorations and gifts for children who are hospitalized during the holiday season. The magical celebration is also a chance for lucky good little boys and girls to spot Santa and get to wave as they go by through the holiday light show.

The price is just $12 per carload of up to eight people to pass through the 1.5-mile course. The Lights 4 Hope Light Show is at Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach and…

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Palm Health Foundation & Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens have joined together to offer a free day of art and nature to Palm Beach County nurses. Recognizing the growing demands and complexities nurses are facing, Palm Health Foundation and the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens have joined together to offer to healthcare heroes a day of relaxation and tranquility through the gardens. The program is called “Healers in the Gardens”.

The program is funded by a grant from Palm Health Foundation and will offer 500 Palm Beach County nurses and their guests’ complimentary admittance to Ann Norton Sculpture Garden to acknowledge the community’s gratitude and respect for their devotion to patient care. Frances Fisher, chairwoman of Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens and…

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Experience a snowy South Florida this holiday season. Rosemary Square, in West Palm Beach, will feature a nightly snowfall on the square along with The Wishing Tree lightshow. Rosemary Square is the lifestyle center formerly known as CityPlace. The snow shall continue to fall until December 31. Snow and lightshows begin at 6:30pm, 7:30pm and 8:30pm, and no reservations are required. 

The LED banyan tree in the center of Rosemary Square is just the beginning of sights in West Palm Beach’s entertainment hub. This year, in addition to the nightly snowfall, visitors can join in on an edible wreath-making classes, ugly sweater brunches and pop-up musical performances, just to name a few activities.

Need to revise your Santa list? Kids tall and…

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