On occasion, we all experience a little bit of the "ba humbugs" during the holiday season. 

Don't let it get you down. Turn that frown upside down.

Just remember, that if The Grinch can receive the Town of Jupiter's Cheermeister Award, you too can put a smile back on your face!

Holidays are not about gifts. Keep in mind that the holidays have a deeper significance.

 Smile and Happy Holidays!

 

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Experience a white holiday season in Palm Beach County during the nightly snowfall on the square with The Wishing Tree light show at The Square (formerly Rosemary Square) in downtown West Palm Beach through December 31st. The Square at the Wishing Tree will transform into a winter wonderland daily at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 pm.

The Wishing Tree, created by the San Francisco-based collective Symmetry Labs, is a unique site-specific installation that pushes the boundaries of art and technology. The Wishing Tree offers shade and resembles an ancient 26-foot-tall banyan, and by night, the monumental light sculpture reveals a spectacular visual experience. A total of 100,000 individually programmable, full-color-spectrum LEDs create the light embedded in…

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South Florida residents should be aware of more restrictive measures announced Thursday by President Biden as the Omicron variant of COVID-19, has been detected in the United States. New regulations are just continuations of what people who have been traveling internationally.

Starting next week, all travelers entering the U.S., regardless of their vaccination status or nationality, must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within one calendar day of their departing flight. Previously, a negative test administered up to three days before boarding a flight was considered valid. Biden has also extended the current rule mandating mask-wearing on airplanes, trains, buses, and at airports which were scheduled to expire in January to mid-March. 

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The 5th Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival is presented by the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach. It will feature local and out-of-town artists, live music, demonstrations, food, and activities for all ages. The festival takes place December 4-5, 2021, between the hours of 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

Artistic media includes 2-D, which is drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media. Other artistic media includes 3-D, which is ceramics, sculpture, fiber, jewelry, glass, furniture. The range of media provides the perfect opportunity for some holiday shopping! 

The Armory Art Center is on the south end of Howard Park. It is within walking distance of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Palm Beach Convention Center, and Rosemary…

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Come out to celebrate the last night of Hanukkah at the Riviera Beach Marina Village on the Promenade on Sunday, December 5, 2021, from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. The marina is across the bridge from Singer Island. Bring the entire family.

Rabbi Nambar from Chabad of Singer Island will run the event with all the traditions of the last night of Hanukkah. They will light all the candles of the Menorah, have a craft activity for kids, fire eater/juggler, and more.

Light Refreshments will be served – kosher latkes, kosher doughnuts, etc. There will be music and entertainment in addition to the lighting of the community Menorah.

Register here for a FREE ticket.

Date and time:

Sunday, December 5, 2021

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location:

Riviera…

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Ring in the holidays with an entertaining and festive, Symphony of Lights free outdoor light show.  It is on display at Broward County's Gulfstream Park Village. Gulfstream Park Village is an open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment plaza in Hallandale. ‘Symphony in Lights’ is the perfect opportunity to experience some holiday magic.

Enjoy the energetic light display every hour. The light display is every hour on the hour between 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. through December 31, 2021. Come out and enjoy the light show as the colorful lights dance to holiday music.

The display features over 250,000 LED lights. A dazzling display of lights choreographed to the sounds of holiday favorites from yesterday and today. It is dynamic and plays along to favorite…

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Holiday cheer is coming early this year a yuletide pop-up bar known as “Miracle” at  Death or Glory Bar in Delray Beach will be open through the end of the year. Visitors will be sharing in an array of merriment-inspired cocktails, including a Christmas Cosmo and Santa’s Pants.  Ugly Christmas sweaters, tacky ornaments, and raunchy inflatable reindeers set the mood and an evening deserving of a second glance at the naughty or nice list will be required! Now through Dec. 31, Death or Glory will be transformed into a Christmas party palace, decked out in plastic Santa’s and cheesy holiday movies, snow machines, and mischievous reindeer. 

Drinks will be served in festive glassware that will be available for purchase. "Miracle" at Death or Glory is…

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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. The first floor of the Flagler Museum, also known as Whitehall, is decorated in traditional Gilded Age holiday grandeur. The focal point of the holiday décor is the large 16-foot Christmas tree in the Grand Hall, filled with Gilded Age-style ornaments and colored lights. The exterior gates of the grand estate are decorated with holiday wreaths and lights. The museum has been transformed into holiday heaven as part of the annual holiday tradition known as “Christmas at Whitehall.”

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Closer to the holiday’s the museum is offering evening hours from December 20th through December 23rd from 6 pm to 8 pm. The…

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Every year, on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, people in Southeast Florida, the United States, as well as internationally, take the time to kick off the holiday season by giving back to their community. Whether it is donating money to a charitable cause or volunteering, Giving Tuesday is a day set to benefit the community.

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the ability of individuals and organizations to change their communities and the world. So, what is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a remarkably simple idea. The idea was of a day that encourages people to do good for others and their community.

Giving Tuesday is now an independent nonprofit and a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions…

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Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, often referred to as the "Festival of Lights." Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev.  Hanukkah 2021 starts at sundown of November 28 ending at sundown on Monday, December 6, 2021.   For eight nights, families say prayers and then light candles in an eight-branched candelabra called a menorah. Most families also serve special holiday foods, sing songs, play games, and give gifts including Hanukah gelt also known as chocolate coins.

The Hanukkah story is based on historical events that took place in 165 BCE in Jerusalem. After the Second Temple in Jerusalem was desecrated, a Jewish priest, Mattathias, and his sons rebelled. Retaking Jerusalem and the Temple,…

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