After being closed for renovations, one of the oldest libraries around is now back open. The Gioconda and Joseph King Library at The Society of the Four Arts, which also serves as home of the Palm Beach Library, reopened this past week after some restoration work.

The Four Arts King Library offers a collection of over 70,000 publications, periodicals, DVDs, and other media. While it serves as the town library for Palm Beach, the library welcomes people who don't live on the island through a variety of membership programs. The library offers book discussion groups several times a month along with other events and programs.

In addition to the main library, the Society of the Four Arts also offers a Children's Library. The Children's Library provides…

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Join Harbourside Place in Jupiter this upcoming Friday, December 21st for the 4th Annual Jupiter Jingle Jog. Come for a night of holiday cheer and fun and participate in the 1-mile run or walk and the kids Santa Scrambler 200 Yard Dash.

The event starts on Friday at 5 pm with check-in lasting until 5:45. The run and walk is a non-timed event. Registration is required for the event and ends at midnight on Thursday, December 20th. The cost to join the run or walk is $20 dollars. Click here to register.

There will also be a Kids Santa Scrambler 200 Yard Dash for those 8 years old and younger. Check- in starts at 5 pm until 5:15 pm with the dash starting shortly after. Registration is required and ends at midnight on Thursday, December 20th. Click here to…

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The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens comprise the former residence of sculptor Ann Weaver Norton (1905 -1982), the widow of Ralph Hubbard Norton. The house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and the two-acre property, featuring a collection of 250 species of tropical palms, lies near downtown West Palm Beach on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Displayed throughout the house, studio and gardens are more than 100 works by the artist, including nine monumental sculptures, eight in brick and one in granite. The Gardens were designed by Ann Norton and Sir Peter Smithers. The largest tract of garden containing the great brick sculptures is designed in a natural, unmanicured style. The experience of coming across Norton’s mysterious monoliths as…

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Get your tickets the see Mamma Mia! at the Maltz Theatre in Jupiter this January. Tickets are on sale now for the popular Broadway musical hitting the stage on Tuesday, January 15th through Sunday, February 10th.

Mamma Mia! is about a young daughter’s quest to find her father while preparing for her wedding and the story of her mother’s past, an independent hotel owner in the Greek Islands, after her finding her diary from 20 years ago.

The musical features musical hits by ABBA and has won numerous awards and has been turned into two award- winning movies starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried and Cher.

Some dates have been sold out, so get your tickets before they are gone.

Performance Schedule:
Monday: No Show
Tuesday: Show…

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 West Palm Beach has continued the tradition of their annual Holiday in Paradise event that features the famous Sandi the Christmas Tree made entirely of sand. Sandi the tree is the world’s only 35-foot, 700-ton sand tree with hundreds of lights and sculptures carved into the sand. The South Florida tradition stands in the center of Sandi Land.

Sandi the tree, will be on display in near the water downtown at Flagler Park and will have a nightly light display until December 31st. The tree was lit and kicked off the holiday season during the weekly Clematis by Night Tree Lighting on November 29th.

The themes for this year’s Sandi Tree is Merry the Mermaid and will feature tropical tree carvings and a fun filled tropical scene during the holidays.

In…

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Palm Beach County has over 47 miles of Atlantic coastline with a warm tropical climate and plenty of restaurants to sit outside and enjoy the view. From beach bars, to elegant outdoor dining here are some of the best outdoor restaurants in the area.

Old Key Lime House in Lantana: Has been opened since 1889 and is reportedly known as the oldest waterfront restaurant in Florida. The restaurant serves its famous and award-winning Key Lime pie and delicious cocktails while you sit back and enjoy some of the best sunset views on the outdoor patio. The Old Key Lime House is located at 300 E. Ocean Avenue in Lantana.

Dune Dog in Jupiter: This causal outdoor beach style restaurant serves some of the best hot dogs, waffle fries, burgers, barbecue ribs…

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What better way is there to spread holiday cheer than by enjoying a few cocktails with some fellow revelers dressed up in ugly holiday sweaters.

This year's Ugly Holiday Sweater Crawl will take place in Jupiter’s Harbourside Place. Ugly Sweater events, particularly bar crawls, are always fun. They combine holiday cheer with a playful, self-deprecating spirit that brings out everyone’s most festive nature. So, if you live in Jupiter, Jupiter Island, or Palm Beach, did that old ugly sweater out of your closet and put it on for a fun night out on the town with friends, family, and your fellow neighbors. Note that you must be 21 years or older to participate in this event.

Tickets to the bar crawl are $25 and check-ins will be from 2-6pm in the…

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There’s a lot to do in the Palm Beaches this weekend. Here are just a few fun, local events that you might enjoy.

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival

The 12th Annual Grand Tasting at the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival is happening this Sunday at from 2pm to 6pm at the Palm Beach Convention Center. If you live in South Florida, you’re not going to want to miss this event. There will be plentiful dishes, dessert samplings, wine and spirit tastings and the “Grand Chef Throwdown” which is where three local chefs will compete for a $10,000 charity prize. The Throwdown will be hosted by Mo & Sally and Jay Cashmere.

  • Palm Beach County Convention Center

  • 650 Okeechobee Blvd.

  • West Palm Beach, FL 33401

  • Sunday, Dec. 16 from 2…

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Head to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum next Wednesday, December 19th for their reoccurring Lighthouse Sunset Tour. 

Come tour the Lighthouse and see sunset views over Jupiter and the ocean. Guest who attend get to see and witness the Jupiter Light turn on as well as getting a tour of the Jupiter Lighthouse watch room to see how everything works.

The tour takes approximately 75 minutes and costs $20 dollars per person and $15 dollars for Lighthouse members. Reservations are required to attend and can be made by calling 561-747-8380 x 101 or by purchasing tickets online.

Tours are weather permitting, and children must be at least 48 inches tall to climb the lighthouse tower and be accompanied by an adult. There are 105 steps to climb up to…

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Few things can get you in the Christmas spirit like a concert of heartwarming holiday songs. And few can sing like the New York Tenors.

Direct from Carnegie Hall, the three powerful voices comprising the New York Tenors, Andy Cooney, Daniel Rodriguez, and Christopher Macchio, are coming to Crest Theatre at Old School Square in Delray Beach to bring out the warm and fuzzy feelings this season. While we may not have snow down here in the Palm Beaches, at least we have music like the New York Tenors and all kinds of other events to get us in the Christmas spirit.

Andy Cooney was christened by the New York Times as “Irish America’s Favorite Son”.

Daniel Rodriguez was the New York City police officer whose amazing voice soothed our grief in the days…

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