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It is “turkey time”.  Interested in making it a bit easier on yourself? Through November 23, 2021, you can pre-order turkeys, hams, rib roasts, and other complete prepared meals.  Sprouts Farmers Market, 3757 Military Trail, Jupiter, is also offering party trays and desserts.  Sprouts offer local produce from Florida farmers.  The fruit and veggies will arrive making them as ripe as the day they were harvested. 

These prepared meals are ready to heat and serve. The meal packages are priced from $35.99 to $79.99, including the main course and traditional trimmings and sides.

Main courses include:

-  Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast for 2 people

- Natural Whole Turkey for 6 to 8 people

- Spiral-sliced Ham

- USDA Choice Boneless Rib…

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Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner is a colossal undertaking.  If you have ever hosted dinner for 20 you know the amount of work, it takes to take on. Why not give yourself the grace and allow The Beacon, in Jupiter, to help by taking orders for holiday pies.

Traditionally, Thanksgiving features a couple favorite pies. Pecan, pumpkin, and apple are often found on the Thanksgiving dinner table. The pumpkin is a symbol of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is often eaten during the fall and early winter. In the United States and Canada, it is usually prepared for Thanksgiving, and other occasions when pumpkin is in season.  Holiday pies are filled with favorite fall flavors.

THANKSGIVING PIES:  Pumpkin, Pecan and Apple Dutch

$35 Per Pie

Order By Friday,…

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Step outside your favorite holiday cookie comfort zone and try the recipe that Southeast Floridians have selected as the favorite cookie to serve at holidays.  The holiday cookie fan favorite is the Key Lime Pie cookie, or the Key Lime Pie sandwich cookies filled with a tangy cream. The cookies are soft, buttery graham cookies with a  tangy key lime-flavored icing on top or cream in the middle.

Picking a favorite cookie seems like a nearly impossible task, but somehow every state in the US has managed to have a different cookie listed as their state’s top cookie. Some remain loyal to the original chocolate chip cookie and sugar cookie while other states prefer a nontraditional cookie.  Give the nontraditional holiday cookie that Floridians enjoy. …

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Enjoy the upscale tropical island setting of the Sailfish Marina and the Sunset Celebration, on Singer Island, you will find the premier weekly arts and crafts show of the Palm Beaches. On any Thursday evening from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, you may find wood sculpture, pottery, watercolors, blown glass, gold and silver jewelry, and much, much more from more than 30 different artists.

Musicians play island tunes on guitar and steel drum, and patrons can buy their famous “grouper dogs” (fried grouper in a hotdog bun) or conch fritters right on the dock. If you would prefer something more formal, the Sailfish Marina Restaurant has indoor and outdoor dining with a beautiful view of the sunset over the water.

Valet parking is available at the marina.

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The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation has been building reefs off the Jupiter coastline for several years. The Foundation was created to honor the memory of Andrew Harris who was struck by a boat while snorkeling in the Jupiter Inlet on June 8, 2014. The foundation’s work will help assure the long-term health and vibrancy of the local marine environment where Andrew loved to dive and fish.

The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation began a significant education initiative in 2018. The goal was to donate a 5-book set of the “Professor Clark the Science Shark” series to every third-grade classroom in Florida, 55,000 books in all!  As you can imagine that goal has been met and enthusiastically received!!

Children love the story of the little boy (Andrew) who…

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Kick off the holiday season with Paris Ballet performing the “Nutcracker” at the Eissey Campus Theater in Palm Beach Gardens.  Experience the magic of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet classic with four spectacular full-length performances November 20 and 21, 2021.  The annual production, in the 11th year, has become a beloved family holiday tradition for many locals, featuring dazzling costumes, extraordinary sets, including a growing Christmas tree that triples in height onstage and phenomenal special effects.

Audiences will be transported to an enchanting winter wonderland of sparkling snowfall, colorful flowers, and splendid sweets.  This is the company’s first year performing The Nutcracker locally at the 750-seat Eissey Campus Theatre which offers…

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The Village of North Palm Beach is offering Crafts for Grownups.  Crafting is the activity or hobby of making decorative articles by hand.  Crafting classes are at the North Palm Beach Community Center located at 1200 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach.  Crafting has been shown to provide a laundry list of benefits for adults—from relieving stress, depression, and insomnia to decreasing the risk of age-related cognitive impairment. Plus, a good craft project can go a long way towards helping you achieve your interior decorating goals without breaking the bank.

Crafts for Grown Ups: 

Thursday, Nov. 18 at 11:00 a.m.

Crafts for Grown Ups is here, and a Fall Centerpiece is on the docket!  This month, get together and make a pumpkin/sunflower…

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Young Friends of Jupiter Beach is back and actively serving the Jupiter community.  On the 3rd Sunday of the month, from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, local are students gather at Ocean Cay Park for Students from local and neighboring high schools are invited to join the group for a beach cleanup. These students are earning volunteer hours for school as well as helping keep Jupiter beaches clean.

These budding, philanthropic environmentalists are becoming the next generation of emerging environmental stewards, preserving Jupiter’s beaches, habitat, and marine life for future generations. The foundation has been laid for them by responsible parents and adults.  They know the importance of preserving Jupiter beaches.  The Young Friends are aware of the impact…

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Palm Beach County residents have been involved in recycling for decades.  National Recycling Day is this week. Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. The recovery of energy from waste materials is often included in this concept.

The recyclability of a material depends on its ability to reacquire the properties it had in its original state.

Recycling is imperative and productive.  

Did you know:

  1. It fuels your binge-watching

-        One recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a TV for three hours.

  1. It maximizes social media time

-        One recycled glass bottle can save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes.

  1. It keeps the lights on

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On Exhibition in the Esther B. O’Keeffe Gallery, of the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach is A Beautiful Mess:  Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard. The Four Arts is collaborating with Fiber Artists- Miami Association to highlight the talent of South Florida fiber artists. 

A Beautiful Mess: Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard is a colorful modern-day textile exhibition organized by the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. It features a diverse selection of fiber arts including wall-hangings, installations, and monumental pieces. All pieces are made by an all-female roster of conceptual artists, the exhibition showcases twisted, tied, and braided works made from tactile and utilitarian materials like rope,…

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