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On Saturday, November 13, 2021, between 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., the Boca Raton Museum of Art invites you to join us for a family fun day of art.  When family members engage in art or play-based therapeutic activity, they often express thoughts and feelings that they otherwise may not feel comfortable expressing through traditional family talk therapy. Art and play-based activities can unlock a deeper level of communication.

Join in the celebration of music, dance, and art-making at the Museum’s Bi-Annual Family Day. Enjoy watching an artist create artwork, listen to classmates singing and dancing, and make your own masterpiece. There’s plenty to see and do! 

The Boca Raton Museum of Art is located at  801 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton.

 

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Take the family and get out for a night under the stars with a FREE movie. Friday night family-friendly flicks will be shown at the Screen on the Green at Waterfront Commons, 101 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

On the second Friday of every month, the City of West Palm Beach sets up an open-air theater. The Screen on the Green series features family activities and movies overlooking the spectacular waterfront of downtown West Palm Beach. Enjoy classic features and newer films while stargazing and people-watching. Foodservice and concessions will be available on-site and patrons are asked to follow CDC guidelines.

Upcoming FREE Movies:

November 12, 2021: “Dolittle”, 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

December 10,…

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Like all modern holidays, Thanksgiving has changed and developed into the uniquely American tradition that we all love and enjoy so much today. There is a lot about Thanksgiving that you probably don’t know. Here are a few interesting facts to either intrigue or annoy your relatives on Turkey Day in Palm Beach County.

The first Thanksgiving was held in the autumn of 1621 and included 50 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Indians and lasted three days. Also, did you know that turkey wasn't even served at the first Thanksgiving — and that the Pilgrims didn’t use forks because they weren’t invented yet? Impress your kids (and the in-laws!) with these crazy, yet true, fun facts about Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving leftovers led to the creation of frozen TV…

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Martin County is home to an award-winning apiary. Hani Honey Company, located at 5219 S.E. Ebbtide Avenue, Stuart is a family-owned apiary.  An apiary is a location where beehives of honeybees are kept. “tending bees with care and placing the girls in optimal foraging environments to harvest fresh, Florida local, delicious, award-winning Wildflower Honey”.  Hani Honey Company specializes in producing honey from whatever is blooming in the region every season. It is an all-natural process without heat allowing all of the bees amazing work to remain in the natural honey.

Beekeeping, or apiculture, is the care of honeybees that ensures that they produce more honey than they can use. An apiary typically consists of many separate beehives. Hani Honey…

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Veterans Day is all about honoring those who have served our country. It is a time for Americans to pay respects to those who have served. It is with Honor, Respect, and Gratitude…Thank you!

The holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on November 11th, 1918, as that was the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Nonetheless, in 1954, the holiday was changed to Veterans Day to incorporate all veterans in all wars.  When originally celebrated as Armistice Day, the day marked the end of World War I, formally recognized on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month” in 1918. Today we continue to celebrate the day…

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Eager for a night of musical theater or an evening of arts and culture.  Prepare for an excellent evening featuring the Tony Award-winning music and performances of Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. This coming-of-age tale has spurred important conversations and delighted fans across the world. Grab your tickets soon and get ready for this inspiring performance!

How many times in your life have you been offered the experience to see a world premiere? At the eastern end of West Palm Beach’s bustling Clematis Street is Palm Beach Dramaworks, which is exactly where you’ll be sitting to see The People Downstairs this December! The drama, written by Southeast Florida’s own Michael McKeever,…

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The Abacoa Green Market, organized and started by restauranteur Ryan Witkowski, owner of Stadium Grill, kicked off at the beginning of October.  The Abacoa Green Market is held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The green market is every Wednesday at the Abacoa Amphitheatre in Jupiter.  

The next market is November 10, 2021. It features fresh produce, seafood, artisan cheeses, baked goods, arts and crafts, photography, and more. Find the green market at 1260 University Boulevard, Abacoa Amphitheater, in Jupiter.  Live music by Balatovis, specialty vendors, locally handmade artisanal goods, curated art, and more!

For more information, or becoming a vendor, please email abacoagreenmarket@gmail.com.

 

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The 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off and Beer Tasting Event honors Palm Beach County local heroes on Saturday, November 13th, 2021, between 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM. The chili cookoff will take place at One Main Street, in Tequesta.  

The food festival will be a full day of fun, food, and honoring our local heroes. The day will entail:

 - An award ceremony honoring WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Wounded Veterans, and Gold Star Families. 

- Military flyovers from the US Coast Guard, PBC Sheriff's Office, and the Pratt Whitney Black Hawk.

 - 32 Teams from public safety, military, and the private sector compete for the best chili; Judging is done by15 local celebrity judges; there is also a People's Choice Award voted on by all attendees.

 - Craft beer…

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There is an "old Florida" eatery in the Ben Autograph Collection Hotel in West Palm Beach, offering premier views of the Palm Harbor Marina and Intracoastal Waterway. Proper Grit is a proper Florida Public House serving locally souced, comfortable cuisine. The hotel feeds into the spirit of West Palm Beach’s great locales. The hotel’s new executive chef, Jesse Pita has created a divine new menu for the eatery, the Proper Grit.

Proper Grit honors the high-spirited, casual-yet-refined experience of an early nineteenth-century public house, with the inventive food and beverages of a modern-day gastropub. The restaurant is in the lobby-floor dining room styled after Old Florida’s regal beginnings mixed with the warm, casual comforts of home, Proper…

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The Southeast Florida housing market reported higher median prices, a rise in all-cash sales, and constrained inventory levels in September compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors' latest housing data.  Condominium sales were up but single-family home sales slipped a bit from a year ago. The housing market reported higher median prices, a rise in all-cash sales, and constrained inventory levels in September compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors' latest housing data.

Median prices are up, yet inventory continues to lag.

Median prices:

-        up 18.3% for single-family homes,

-        up 17.2% to $255,000 for condos,

-        single-family home sales down 1.3%,

-        condo sales up 4.9%.

“The…

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